Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i5-4690 - 714 vs 706 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - £44.99 vs £170.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-8400 - £0.06 vs £0.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Buy for £170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
706
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£44.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £44.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |