Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 24% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690 - 218 vs 176 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £88.88 vs £423.37
- Up to 74% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900 - £0.51 vs £1.94 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for £423.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
176
80%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£88.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £88.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |