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 Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$109.82 vs CA$1670.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Control than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$0.55 vs CA$8.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 84 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-4690 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 48 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$109.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15438 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.23/FPS
6%
Price, CA$
CA$1670
6%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,670 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15437 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 280 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |