Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-4690K - 100 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$350.0 vs CA$3200.92
- Up to 89% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-9800X - CA$3.61 vs CA$32.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
100
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$32.01/FPS
11.277725710715401%
Price, CA$
CA$3200.92
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,200.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1587 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
97
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$350
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1584 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
94.07894736842105%
Multi-Core
3631
49.3812049503604%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |