Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 171.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7496 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 171.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7496 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Core i5-4690K

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $48.65 vs $171.16
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700KF - $0.30 vs $0.99 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-4690K - 173 vs 160 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
Calculator background
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

160

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/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 7497 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.99/FPS

30%

Price, €

€171.16

28%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 171.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7496 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

51%

Multi-Core

3631

27%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Core i5-4690K

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jun 2nd, 2014
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5Core i7
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
12
4
20
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
88 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
35.0x
36.0x
Intel HD 4600
None
YesYes

PCs Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-12700KF

With selected game settings

Popular Core i5-4690K and Core i7-12700KF Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

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

171.16

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

175.68

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

171.16

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

296.35

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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

171.16

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

251.35

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

171.16

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

765.76

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

171.16

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

129.56

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

171.16

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

155.86

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

171.16

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

279.28

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

171.16

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

375.64

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

171.16

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

171.16

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

288.28

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

171.16

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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

171.16

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

390.09

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

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

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

48.65

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

175.68

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

48.65

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

296.35

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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

48.65

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

251.35

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
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
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 i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

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

48.65

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

129.56

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

48.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

48.65

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

155.86

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

48.65

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

279.28

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

48.65

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

375.64

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

48.65

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

48.65

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

288.28

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.