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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2901 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Core i7-4790S
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $64.78 vs $117.00
- Up to 33% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.35 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Core i7-4790S - 224 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
186
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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