Skip to content
InnoReviews

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-4690K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
41.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-4690K
23.7Inno Score
34.8Single-core23.7
37.1Multi-core23.8
59.1Gamingspec-based23.8
17 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 36000 spec wins — Intel Core i5-4690K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 41.9 to 23.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+11). Intel Core i5-4690K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Stronger single-core score: 35 vs 24
  • Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 24
  • 433% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 6 MB
  • 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 211% higher PassMark: 17,648 vs 5,680
  • Lower launch price: $199 vs $242

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-4690K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-4690K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-4690K
Announced20192014
SocketAM4LGA1150
Process7 nm+68%22 nm
Base TDP65 W+26%88 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-4690K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-4690K
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores6+50%4
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+200%4
Base clock3.6 GHz+3%3.5 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz+8%3.9 GHz
L2 cache3 MB+200%1 MB
L3 cache32 MB+433%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-4690K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-4690K
iGPU—Intel HD Graphics 4600
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-4690K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-4690K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR3-1600
Max memory128 GB+300%32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-4690K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-4690K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus Intel Core i5-4690K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-4690K
Cinebench R23 (single)1,232+21%Bottom 25%1,020Bottom 13%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,612+160%Bottom 29%3,700Bottom 5%
PassMark17,648+211%Bottom 37%5,680Bottom 5%
PassMark (single thread)2,557+17%Bottom 22%2,185Bottom 11%
Use this on your site or forum

Copy a ready-made link. Scores on this page update as new results are published, so the link always leads to the current figures.

HTML (for a website or blog)
Markdown (Reddit, GitHub, Discord)
BBCode (forums)

Related comparisons

AMD Ryzen 5 3600vs Intel Core i9-9900KFVSAMD Ryzen 5 3600vs Intel Core i3-12100FVSAMD Ryzen 5 3600vs AMD Ryzen 3 8300GVSAMD Ryzen 5 3600vs Intel Core i3-13100VSIntel Core i5-4690Kvs Intel Pentium Gold G6400VSIntel Core i5-4690Kvs Intel Core i7-4770VSIntel Core i5-4690Kvs Intel Core i5-6500VSIntel Core i5-4690Kvs Intel Core i7-3770VS

Try another matchup