Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $37.6 vs $60.68
- Up to 34% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.38 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-4690 - 116 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
110
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.74
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |