Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $38.76 vs $91.4
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8600K - $0.22 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-4690K - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 6 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
199
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |