Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 395 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $38.76 vs $48.69
- Up to 21% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-6600 - $0.19 vs $0.24 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €54.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €43.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |