Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i5-4690 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-4690 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2380 days newer than Core i5-4690.

Advantages of Core i5-4690

  • Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-4690 - 144 vs 128 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
Calculator background
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

128

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€489

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1191

55%

Multi-Core

3303

28%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Core i5-4690

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
84 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-4690 or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.