Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1353 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-4690K - 184 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - CA$274.39 vs CA$350.0
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 6 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
92.79019466474405%
Multi-Core
3631
74.95871180842279%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |