Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1076 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $125.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-4790 - $0.62 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 1600X - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
200
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |