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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 2863 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Core i5-4690K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $54.00 vs $83.47
- Up to 30% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.07 vs $0.10 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Core i5-4690K - 831 vs 763 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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