Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Core i5-4690
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €121.90 vs €350.20
- Up to 56% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900KF - €0.69 vs €1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690 - 221 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
176
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €121.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
44%
Price, €
€350.2
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for €350.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |