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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 6% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-4590 - 135 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $79.0 vs $199.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.62 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i5-4590
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$54.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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29 FPS
$51.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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13 FPS
$153.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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