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$135
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $135.0 vs $216.23
- Up to 22% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.98 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 84 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 25% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790 - 173 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
79.76878612716763%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
78.4%
Price, $
$216.23
62%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $216.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348674 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
42.647572476423335%
Multi-Core
3852
30.077301475755448%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 5 7600X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
155 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
155 FPS
$13.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
In Stock
96 FPS
$14.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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