Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1583 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $53.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.33 vs $7.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 88 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 48 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 250 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |