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In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-4690 - 257 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$148.31 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9980XE - CA$0.58 vs CA$6.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
257
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.42/FPS
9%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
255
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$148.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
Buy for CA$148.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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