Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 17% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-4690K - 129 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $38.76 vs $296.13
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-9900K - $0.39 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 88 vs 95 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €328.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8652 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
110
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €43.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8652 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |