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Core i5-4690S vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-4690S vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-4690S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1893 days newer than Core i5-4690S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 5% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-4690S - 254 vs 241 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

241

95%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

254

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$93.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 208 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1122

70%

Multi-Core

3299

48%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-4690S

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-4690S or Ryzen 5 3600

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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