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 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-4690 - 183 vs 180 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - £68.88 vs £85.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 3600 - £0.38 vs £0.46 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
180
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£68.88
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Jul 7th, 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 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 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 |