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Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-4690K

Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-4690K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor (6M Cache, Upto 3.9 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$350 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74476 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor (6M Cache, Upto 3.9 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$350 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74476 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2773 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 129% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-4690K - 55 vs 24 FPS
  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - CA$178.13 vs CA$350.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 60 vs 88 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

55

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$178.13

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74475 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

24

43.63636363636363%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$350

50%

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor (6M Cache, Upto 3.9 GHz) FC-LGA12C

Buy for CA$350 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74476 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

59.88832014890647%

Multi-Core

3631

52.79918569143523%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

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Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Intel Core i5-4690K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
60 W
TDP88 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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