Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K and the cheaper Core i5-4690 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €79.81 vs €134.97
- Up to 39% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-4790K - €0.93 vs €1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i5-4690 - 88 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 88 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |