Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 1972 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-4690 - 133 vs 124 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - £68.88 vs £89.95
- Up to 18% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3500X - £0.56 vs £0.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £89.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 338 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
124
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/FPS
100%
Price, £
£68.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £68.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 338 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |