Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - £37.72 vs £44.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4690 - £0.19 vs £0.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2500K - 213 vs 200 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
200
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £37.72 on Amazon
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Buy for £44.99 on Amazon
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Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |