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The Core i7-4790K is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600XT, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $319.99 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-4790K

  • Up to 71% cheaper$128.69 vs $448.68
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy88 vs 95 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600XT

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 3600XT for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

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Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Core i7-4790K

May 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1389

81%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4433

61%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo

Ryzen 5 3600XT

Jul 7th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1722

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7318

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-4790K vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Core i7-4790K

May 1st, 2014


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

8 MB

25%


Base Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

98%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

50%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo

Ryzen 5 3600XT

Jul 7th, 2019


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

32 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

95%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Core i7-4790K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo

Ryzen 5 3600XT

General
May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
$350.00MSRP
$249.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
HaswellCodenameMatisse 2
88 W
Power Consumption95 W
Performance
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Frequency3.8 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
32 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

Core i7-4790K and Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Other CPUs

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