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Core i5-4690S vs Core i9-12900K

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

Availability

MSRP $224

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MSRP $599

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-4690S 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 i5-4690S.

Advantages of Core i5-4690S

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 37% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-4690S - 717 vs 523 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 24 vs 4 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

523

73%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

717

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1122

43%

Multi-Core

3299

21%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo

Core i5-4690S

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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