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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2863 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $53.5 vs $89.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.26 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-4690K - 212 vs 203 FPS
- 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
203
95.75471698113208%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
61.904761904761905%
Price, $
$89.99
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
68.78674505611973%
Multi-Core
3631
47.20488819552782%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Ryzen 5 5500
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
43 FPS
$27.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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45 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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66 FPS
$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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87 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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15 FPS
$50.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
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66 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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53 FPS
$17.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
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35 FPS
$26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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74 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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15 FPS
$92.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,389
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