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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1417 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 309 vs 307 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $53.0 vs $85.76
- Up to 39% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.17 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
309
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-4690K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
162 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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