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AvailabilityMSRP $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Core i5-4690
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$151.33 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 50% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.81 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Rust than Core i5-4690 - 248 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
186
75%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$151.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4690 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
111 FPS
CA$22.97/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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127 FPS
CA$29.98/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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