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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 761 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$208.62 vs CA$248.62
- Up to 16% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6900K - CA$1.1 vs CA$1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$208.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
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Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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