Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-4690S - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $102.94 vs $122.14
- Up to 14% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-8500 - $0.67 vs $0.78 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €135.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€114.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €114.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690S |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |