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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1893 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - 149 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $82.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - $0.56 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | 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 |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-4790
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.34
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98 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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75 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$14.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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98 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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98 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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98 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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110 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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110 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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87 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
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