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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1449 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 104 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $135.0 vs $155.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $1.3 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 5 2600
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$25.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$21.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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