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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$108.23 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-8700K - CA$0.79 vs CA$2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4690 - 145 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
137
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
Buy for CA$108.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
145
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.17/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$314
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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