Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 28% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-4690 - 113 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$208.62 vs CA$1580.77
- Up to 83% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$2.37 vs CA$13.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 84 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
113
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.99/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$1580.77
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,580.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
88
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$208.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$208.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |