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CA$151.33
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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Core i5-4690
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$151.33 vs CA$279.00
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 39% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-4690 - 238 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
171
72%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$151.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$279
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
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Updated 11 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4690 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
164 FPS
CA$18.17/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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126 FPS
CA$13.49/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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