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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 1681 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-4690K - 188 vs 179 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 45% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $38.76 vs $70.2
- Up to 41% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-9400F - $0.24 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
179
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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