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Core i5-4690 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-4690 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than Core i5-4690.

Advantages of Core i5-4690

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-4690 - 174 vs 159 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

159

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.95/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$151.33

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690

Buy for CA$151.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

174

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1191

45%

Multi-Core

3303

21%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Core i5-4690

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Core i5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
4Threads
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable

PCs Using Core i5-4690 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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