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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2539 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $128.36 vs $139.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-4790K - 187 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
CPU Processor Intel Core I7-4790K I7 4790K 4.0 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 88W 8M LGA 1150 CPU Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
91%
FPS Winner
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
Ultimate
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 5600G
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
103 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$14.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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42 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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75 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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42 FPS
$16.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$699
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75 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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59 FPS
$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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75 FPS
$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,488
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81 FPS
$13.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,079
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42 FPS
$18.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$778
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