Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 32 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790 - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $38.76 vs $98.71
- Up to 61% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790 - $0.27 vs $0.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 84 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
158
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |