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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690 - 179 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$118.02 vs CA$254.71
- Up to 53% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6700 - CA$0.67 vs CA$1.42 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$254.71
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
176
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
Buy for CA$118.02 on Amazon
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Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-4690
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
122 FPS
CA$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
CA$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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