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Core i5-4690S vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-4690S vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $224

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $97

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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-4690S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than Core i5-4690S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 10% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-4690S - 223 vs 202 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690S - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 8 vs 4 threads
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Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

202

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

223

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1122

50%

Multi-Core

3299

44%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-4690S

vs

Intel Core i3-12100F

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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