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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £44.88 vs £173.49
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690 - 190 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
48.17961165048544%
Multi-Core
3303
27.442671984047855%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i5-12600KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
£12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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