Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 2896 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €79.81 vs €458.65
- Up to 80% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.37 vs €1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 84 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 18% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4690 - 251 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
213
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.81
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €79.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
251
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
20%
Price, €
€458.65
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for €458.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
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 | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 150 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |