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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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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 Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - £68.88 vs £129.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5600X - £0.24 vs £0.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4690 - 312 vs 289 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
289
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/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
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Ryzen 5 5600X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
£6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
£7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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162 FPS
£5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£949.95
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