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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Core i5-4690
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $45.45 vs $230.09
- Up to 77% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900K - $0.22 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-4690 - 273 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
229
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€50.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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