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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-4690 - 178 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$121.32 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 42% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.71 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Updated 36 minutes ago
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$121.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
Buy for CA$121.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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