Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-4690 - 298 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €79.81 vs €371.24
- Up to 74% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900KF - €0.32 vs €1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
25%
Price, €
€371.24
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for €371.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 465 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
249
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.81
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €79.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |