Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $40.95 vs $782.37
- 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 4% better in God of War than Core i5-4690 - 178 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 48 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
71.44571085782843%
Multi-Core
3303
24.8028835323271%
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 |