Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 425 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-4690K - 161 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €89.07 vs €237.87
- Up to 62% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-6700K - €0.56 vs €1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €237.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6790 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
160
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.07
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €89.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6790 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |