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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1076 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600 - 198 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - $115.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600 - $0.58 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- 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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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