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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2911 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $52.0 vs $134.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.26 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i5-4690 - 211 vs 198 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
93.8388625592417%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
40.625%
Price, $
$134.99
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $134.99 on Amazon
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Updated 349396 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
58.698866436668304%
Multi-Core
3303
38.68134441972128%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Ryzen 5 5600
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
47 FPS
$16.57/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$19.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$14.53/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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