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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2539 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $115.0 vs $139.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 15% better in New World than Core i7-4790 - 127 vs 110 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
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
63.66006256517206%
Multi-Core
3852
50.25440313111545%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 5 5600G
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
64 FPS
$13.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
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50 FPS
$33.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$14.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
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60 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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67 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$18.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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