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Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Core i5-4690K

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $43.83 vs $108.32
  • Up to 37% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12400 - $0.52 vs $0.83 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 53% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-4690K - 144 vs 94 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

94

65%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

100%

Price, €

€48.65

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for 48.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.83/FPS

63%

Price, €

€120.23

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

59%

Multi-Core

3631

41%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Core i5-4690K

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jun 2nd, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
88 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

Core i5-4690K and Core i5-12400 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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