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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1309 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $38.76 vs $146.23
- Up to 72% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-8700 - $0.23 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i5-4690K - 200 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
190
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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