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The Ryzen 5 7600X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790, however, it's the same value for money, as it's $141.62 more expensive!

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-4790

  • Up to 62% cheaper$87.38 vs $229.00
  • Consumes up to 20% less energy84 vs 105 Watts

Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i7-4790 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i7-4790 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Sep 27th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2890

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12927

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1242

43%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3894

30%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Sep 27th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

32 MB

100%


Base Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

8 MB

25%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

77%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

75%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

31%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

General
Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
$299.00
MSRP$312.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1150
RaphaelCodenameHaswell
105 WPower Consumption
84 W
Performance
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
4.7 GHz
Base Frequency3.6 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.0 GHz
32 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR5 @ 5200 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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