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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-4690 - 164 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 60 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - £44.99 vs £101.97
- Up to 53% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-12100 - £0.29 vs £0.62 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
157
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£44.99
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 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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