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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Core i5-4690
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £49.97 vs £211.23
- Up to 75% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700K - £0.22 vs £0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i5-4690 - 241 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
223
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
25%
Price, £
£211.23
23%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £211.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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