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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Core i5-4690K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $54.00 vs $291.69
- Up to 80% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.13 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-4690K - 452 vs 409 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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