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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1861 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4690K - 171 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$350.0 vs CA$380.44
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$2.12 vs CA$2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
95.4954954954955%
Price, CA$
CA$380.44
91%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 23 minutes ago
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
165
96.49122807017544%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$350
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor (6M Cache, Upto 3.9 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
78.38002436053593%
Multi-Core
3631
51.87142857142857%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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