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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms 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 5600X is 2370 days newer than Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790S - 235 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
223
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Ryzen 5 5600X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
105 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$869
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155 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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155 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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105 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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105 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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91 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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105 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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105 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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154 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
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