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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-4690 - 543 vs 532 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - CA$108.23 vs CA$129.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-6600 - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.24 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
543
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.24/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$129
83%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
532
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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