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Core i5-4690 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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

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 £49.97 on Amazon

In Stock

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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 £49.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than Core i5-4690.

Advantages of Core i5-4690

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-4690 - 178 vs 169 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
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

169

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.3/FPS

100%

Price, £

£49.97

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £49.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

178

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1191

57%

Multi-Core

3303

38%

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

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
4Threads
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
84 WTDP
22 nmProcess Size
34.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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