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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600S - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $67.28 vs $171.83
- Up to 62% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-2600S - $0.52 vs $1.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
143
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690
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Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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