Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €51.13 vs €136.36
- Up to 62% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-9400 - €0.37 vs €0.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-4690 - 141 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 6 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€51.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |