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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i5-4690S - 870 vs 745 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $38.03 vs $191.57
- Up to 75% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.06 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-4690S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
745
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-4690S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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