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Core i5-4690 vs Core i9-9900K

Core i5-4690 vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151

Buy for 16.76 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151

Buy for 16.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 523 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4690.

Advantages of Core i5-4690

  • Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 84 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4690 - 215 vs 201 FPS
  • Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - €16.76 vs €54.97
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4690 - €0.08 vs €0.27 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

201

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

30%

Price, €

€54.97

30%

Intel Core i5-4690, BX80646I54690 Processore

Buy for 54.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

215

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.08/FPS

100%

Price, €

€16.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151

Buy for 16.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 523 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo
Core i5-4690

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1213

71%

Multi-Core

3342

41%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1703

100%

Multi-Core

8060

100%

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Core i5-4690

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
84 W
TDP95 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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