Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 2895 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - 197 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $93.98 vs $135.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790 - $0.48 vs $0.74 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 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | 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 |