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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1883 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790S - 300 vs 289 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $89.84 vs $117.23
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
74.6399499060739%
Multi-Core
3737
54.28529924462522%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 5 3600
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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81 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
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79 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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106 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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106 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
106 FPS
$8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$948.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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17 FPS
$35.24/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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95 FPS
$17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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53 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,249
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