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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Core i5-4690K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $48.65 vs $155.86
- Up to 58% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600K - $0.35 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 35% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690K - 188 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
139
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
42%
Price, €
€155.86
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4690K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
156 FPS
€9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
€11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,711.7
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149 FPS
€7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,081.07
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168 FPS
€9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,515.52
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168 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,621.61
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160 FPS
€20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,241.44
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145 FPS
€8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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