The Phenom II X4 B95 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4690 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $13.06 more expensive!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B95
The Core i5-4690 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-4690
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 25% cheaper – $39.89 vs $52.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 84 vs 95 Watts
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-4690 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Average FPS
165
91%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, $
$52.95
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
66%
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$39.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-4690 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-4690 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i5-4690 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.012 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 B95 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 1st, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Deneb | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
