Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1449 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 159 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - €1.64 vs €1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €261.39 vs €261.4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.4
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |