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In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1728 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $35.09 vs $38.76
- Up to 4% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-4690K - $0.24 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i7-860 - 172 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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