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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $51.43 vs $210.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.28 vs $1.02 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Core i5-4690 - 206 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
186
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
54 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$26.57/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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35 FPS
$57.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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