Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-4690K - 204 vs 203 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 35% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €89.07 vs €136.34
- Up to 34% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9400 - €0.44 vs €0.67 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €136.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
203
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.07
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €89.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |