AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i5-4690K
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is 5% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 43 41
Cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Top speed 4 GHz 3.9 GHz
Rated power 95 W 88 W
Games at recommended 170 167
Released20172014
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X better than the Intel Core i5-4690K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X scores 43 and the Intel Core i5-4690K 41.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 for the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for the Intel Core i5-4690K.