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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4690K - 317 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $53.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.18 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-4690K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
141 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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168 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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202 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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240 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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275 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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151 FPS
$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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210 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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202 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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219 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$32.64/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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