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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 2950X is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$109.82 vs CA$1180.39
- Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$0.81 vs CA$8.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 84 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690 - 138 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
Buy for CA$109.82 on Amazon
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.55/FPS
9%
Price, CA$
CA$1180.39
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD2950XA8AFWOF)
Buy for CA$1,180.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16269 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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