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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €89.07 vs €499.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9940X - €0.45 vs €2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-4690K - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 28 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
199
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.07
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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