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Core i5-4690K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-4690K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $744.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $744.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Core i5-4690K

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $54.00 vs $744.99
  • Up to 92% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.45 vs $5.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 88 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4690K - 139 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 32 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

120

86%

Value, $/FPS

$0.45/FPS

100%

Price, $

$54

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

139

100%

Value, $/FPS

$5.36/FPS

8%

Price, $

$744.99

7%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $744.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

44%

Multi-Core

3631

18%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Core i5-4690K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jun 2nd, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
88 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
42.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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