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CA$109.82
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$109.82 vs CA$145.58
- Up to 23% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$0.51 vs CA$0.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-4690 - 219 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
215
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
219
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
75%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
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Updated 7316 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Ryzen 5 3600
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
87 FPS
CA$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
CA$23.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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82 FPS
CA$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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72 FPS
CA$47.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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63 FPS
CA$43.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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57 FPS
CA$23.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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57 FPS
CA$22.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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