The Core i5-6600K is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-4690 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £41.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600K
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 43% cheaper – £54.88 vs £96.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-4690
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 84 vs 91 Watts
Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-4690 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, £
£54.88
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-4690 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-4690 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-4690 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| $242.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| 91 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
