Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-4690 - 244 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$110.89 vs CA$677.88
- Up to 83% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9900K - CA$0.48 vs CA$2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
244
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.78/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$677.88
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$677.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
229
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$110.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$110.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |