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Core i5-12400 vs Core i5-4690K

Core i5-12400 vs Core i5-4690K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz

Buy for 169.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13579 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13579 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz

Buy for 169.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13579 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13579 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4690K - 147 vs 117 FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €89.07 vs €169.95
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12400 - €0.76 vs €1.16 per FPS
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.16/FPS

65%

Price, €

€169.95

52%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz

Buy for 169.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13579 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

117

79%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/FPS

100%

Price, €

€89.07

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13579 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

59%

Multi-Core

3631

41%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

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Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Intel Core i5-4690K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
25.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-4690K

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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