Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1893 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i7-4790 - 177 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $110.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-4790 - $0.63 vs $0.78 per FPS
- 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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May 1st, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |