Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690 is 699 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - £29.0 vs £106.66
- Up to 57% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-4690 - £0.27 vs £0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 55% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-3470S - 169 vs 109 FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
109
64.49704142011834%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2387 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
42.85714285714286%
Price, £
£106.66
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for £106.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2388 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
50.71368597816961%
Multi-Core
1724
52.19497426581895%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |