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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €79.81 vs €425.19
- Up to 73% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900K - €0.47 vs €1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 42% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-4690 - 243 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
171
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
26%
Price, €
€425.19
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i9-12900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
120 FPS
€11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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120 FPS
€11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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137 FPS
€11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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105 FPS
€12.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
In Stock
216 FPS
€11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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193 FPS
€11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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87 FPS
€12.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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188 FPS
€9.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,859
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188 FPS
€9.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,809
In Stock
147 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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