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 13% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4690 - 229 vs 203 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 70% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €43.99 vs €147.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.22 vs €0.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €147 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5389 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
203
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €43.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5389 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |