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Core i5-4690 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Core i5-4690 vs Ryzen 5 2600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 £44.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for £187.33 on Amazon

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Updated 44030 minutes ago

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 £44.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for £187.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £44.88 vs £187.33
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.33 vs £1.37 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 84 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690 - 137 vs 136 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

136

99.27007299270073%

Value, £/FPS

£0.33/FPS

100%

Price, £

£44.88

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £44.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

137

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.37/FPS

24.08759124087591%

Price, £

£187.33

23%

FPS Winner

AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for £187.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1191

96.28132578819725%

Multi-Core

3303

62.75888276648299%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

100%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Intel Core i5-4690

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
84 W
TDP95 W
22 nmProcess Size
12 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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