Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-2600S - 136 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-2600S - €0.59 vs €0.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - €75.84 vs €79.81
- 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.81
95%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |