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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €79.81 vs €284.56
- Up to 65% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700K - €0.45 vs €1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 25% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690 - 220 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
176
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,5 GHz 6M 84W LGA1150
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
34%
Price, €
€284.56
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tray Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i7-12700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
199 FPS
€7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,535.64
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162 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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218 FPS
€8.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,789.9
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205 FPS
€26.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,516.26
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176 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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199 FPS
€13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,640.24
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149 FPS
€8.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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184 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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220 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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133 FPS
€8.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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