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Core i5-8400 vs Core i5-4690K

Core i5-8400 vs Core i5-4690K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)

Buy for 177.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15710 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15710 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)

Buy for 177.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15710 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690K 3,5 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Prozessor LGA 1150

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15710 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4690K - 119 vs 117 FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €89.07 vs €177.5
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-8400 - €0.76 vs €1.49 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

119

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.49/FPS

51%

Price, €

€177.5

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)

Buy for 177.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15710 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

117

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/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

Buy for 89.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15710 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

95%

Multi-Core

3631

76%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Intel Core i5-4690K

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
28.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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