Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1044 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - CA$285.0 vs CA$350.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-4690K - CA$2.13 vs CA$2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 10% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1500X - 148 vs 134 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
134
90.54054054054053%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$285
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$285 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1575 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
90.2542372881356%
Price, CA$
CA$350
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1573 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |