Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 19% better in Starfield than Core i7-2700K - 56 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - €89.07 vs €91.04
- Up to 18% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-2700K - €1.59 vs €1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
56
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |