Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1240 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 12% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - 694 vs 622 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $38.76 vs $62.15
- Up to 45% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - $0.06 vs $0.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
694
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Jun 2nd, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |