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IntelBX80646I54690
▲ 704,220 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

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▲ 555,372 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+25%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 368,654 user samples
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294,959 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 208th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
73,695 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 77% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 50% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 50% Great: 77%
SPEED RANK: 475th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		84.1 % Faster effective speed.
+25% 		67.1 %
Average Score 
+57%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.9 Pts 81.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		136 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+42% 		96.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		264 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+40% 		189 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		490 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+60% 		306 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		808 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+149% 		324 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+48%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.1 Pts 93.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		146 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+38% 		106 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		287 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+37% 		209 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		553 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+45% 		382 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		878 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+127% 		387 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+13%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.27 % Hugely higher market share.
+108% 		0.13 %
Value
Value For Money 		93.3 % 104 % Better value.
+12%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		70 % More popular.
+27% 		55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$190 $56 Much cheaper.
+71%
Nice To Haves 
+86%
Age
Newest 		62 Months Much more recent.
+50% 		125 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 84 Watts More energy efficient.
+12%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+68% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+9% 		3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+13% 		3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1106 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+185% 		388 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1017 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+211% 		327 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen2 Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4600
Conclusion 
Average Bench 84.1%
Average Bench 67.1%

Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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The Core i5-4690 is Intel's latest and greatest locked Core-i5. This CPU will suit serious gamers that don't plan on overclocking. The 4690 replaces the 4670 and shares exactly the same specs aside from base and turbo clock bumps of 100 MHz. The 100 MHz clock bump results in barely noticeable real world performance improvements and, if anything, makes the older 4670 more attractive as suppliers reduce prices to try to clear stocks. For regular desktop use such as email, surfing, and listening to music, this CPU is overkill and there is far better value amongst lower powered and significantly cheaper CPUs but for gamers and moderate power users the 4690 is a good locked option. [Jun '14 CPUPro]

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