Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - £68.88 vs £208.88
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-7700 - £0.42 vs £1.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4690 - 167 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
164
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£68.88
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |