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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1417 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 2600 - 199 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $53.5 vs $155.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.27 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
197
98.99497487437185%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
34.177215189873415%
Price, $
$155
34%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Ryzen 5 2600
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
44 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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44 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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33 FPS
$25.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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