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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-4690

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-4690: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £126.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5520 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for £68.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5520 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £126.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5520 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for £68.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5520 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-4690 - 90 vs 73 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 46% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - £68.88 vs £126.99
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 5600X - £0.94 vs £1.41 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

90

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.41/FPS

66%

Price, £

£126.99

54%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £126.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5520 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

73

81%

Value, £/FPS

£0.94/FPS

100%

Price, £

£68.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for £68.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5520 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1191

56%

Multi-Core

3303

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Intel Core i5-4690

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP84 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-4690

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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