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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690 is 920 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-2700K - 136 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - CA$135.68 vs CA$208.62
- Up to 29% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690 - CA$1.09 vs CA$1.53 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$208.62
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
124
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$135.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$135.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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