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Intel i7-4790 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is newer than Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 30% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 24136 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5600G+ ADD
Price $87.69 - BUY $129.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1150AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP84W65W
Yearly Running Cost$15.33$11.86
Otherwith Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ2 2014Q2 2021
# of Samples142829854
CPU Value82.9152.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2229(-30.1%)3188(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7266(-63.4%)19826(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,266
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
19,826
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
82.9
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
152.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,229
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
3,188
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Max TDP84W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.