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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K and the cheaper Core i5-4690 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £68.88 vs £200.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-4790K - £0.54 vs £1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-4690 - 131 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
128
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£68.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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