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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1883 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-4790S - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $117.23 vs $190.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
72.59439707673569%
Multi-Core
3737
53.38571428571428%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i7-4790S
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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68 FPS
$26.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,832.29
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34 FPS
$58.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
58 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
In Stock
58 FPS
$16.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
58 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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