Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $52.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing New World than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.47 vs $9.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 84 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 1% better in New World than Core i5-4690 - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 32 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $52 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.68/FPS
4%
Price, $
$1075
4%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 180 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |