AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-4790

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-4790 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Halo Infinite
Valorant
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

Core i7-4790

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600X is 7% better than Core i7-4790. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

Core i7-4790

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	92.1
Valorant	110.4	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	58.6
Apex Legends	103.8	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	78.5
Overwatch	89.4	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	72.2
DOOM Eternal	55.2	52.3
Warzone	86.1	81.6
Assassin's Creed	92.7	87.9
Valheim	91.6	86.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

Core i7-4790

31%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4790 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i7-4790
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	728
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	384
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4562	1819
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	974
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11268	4564

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	3352	2247
Multi-Core	22120	7177

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i7-4790
Single-Core	1768	785
Multi-Core	8968	4018

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i7-4790
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1150
Core name	Vermeer	Haswell
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	4
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 2% better than Core i7-4790 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 5600X has 2 more core than Core i7-4790. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4790 is better: 4
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i7-4790 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4790 specs and review.