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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 1861 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $53.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.15 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 88 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 14% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-4690K - 397 vs 348 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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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
Very High
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 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 |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
195 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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161 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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