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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4790K - 518 vs 487 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
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
487
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
Value Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Ryzen 5 5600X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
214 FPS
$3.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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301 FPS
$4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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301 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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214 FPS
$4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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250 FPS
$5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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214 FPS
$4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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191 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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214 FPS
$5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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227 FPS
$10.12/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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