Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1076 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - €45.0 vs €51.13
- Up to 11% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690 - €0.34 vs €0.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 136 vs 134 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |