The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-4690, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's €49.48 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-4690
- Up to 30% cheaper – €114.52 vs €164.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-4690 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€164
69%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
72%
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
96%
Min 1% FPS
121
97%
Price, €
€114.52
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-4690 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-4690 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-4690 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
