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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690K - 217 vs 179 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 59% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €89.07 vs €216.62
- Up to 50% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600K - €0.5 vs €1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 88 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
179
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/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
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-4690K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
108 FPS
€5.32/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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114 FPS
€5.35/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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181 FPS
€6.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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108 FPS
€5.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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