Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1861 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-4690K - 137 vs 134 FPS
- 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
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $53.0 vs $82.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.4 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | 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 |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |