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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 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $52.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.61 vs $2.29 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
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-4690
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
25 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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