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Core i5-4690S vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-4690S vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $224

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $799

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2380 days newer than Core i5-4690S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4690S - 130 vs 118 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 32 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

118

91%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

130

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.68/FPS

100%

Price, $

$349

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 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 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1122

51%

Multi-Core

3299

27%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-4690S

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-4690S or Ryzen 9 5950X

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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