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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 1861 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $53.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.13 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 88 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-4690K - 428 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 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 105 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 9 3900X
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
252 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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273 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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252 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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214 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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