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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $39.49 vs $195.23
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 25% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690K - 223 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 24 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
49.12213740458015%
Multi-Core
3631
23.509226286824216%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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