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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-4790

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-4790: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 20% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-4790 - 241 vs 200 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

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $135.0 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 86% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.68 vs $4.98 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

241

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.98/FPS

13%

Price, $

$1199.99

11%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

200

82%

Value, $/FPS

$0.68/FPS

100%

Price, $

$135

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790

Buy for $135 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

58%

Multi-Core

3852

44%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP84 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-4790

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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