Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1353 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-4690K - 131 vs 127 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $38.76 vs $133.63
- Up to 70% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600 - $0.34 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €148.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
127
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €43.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |