Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1120 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $38.76 vs $287.23
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-7900X - $0.16 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 88 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-4690K - 266 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
264
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |