Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $37.6 vs $321.73
- Up to 87% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10900K - $0.38 vs $3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-4690 - 118 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
110
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €41.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15829 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
118
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.03/FPS
12%
Price, €
€357.12
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for €357.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15828 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |