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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-4690 - 178 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - CA$108.88 vs CA$175.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-10500 - CA$0.64 vs CA$0.98 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
65%
Price, CA$
CA$175
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
Buy for CA$108.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-4690
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
63 FPS
CA$20.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,263.77
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63 FPS
CA$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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