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Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8792 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8792 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2712 days newer than Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Core i5-4690K

  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-4690K - 162 vs 139 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
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Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

139

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

162

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8792 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

51%

Multi-Core

3631

27%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Core i5-4690K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jun 2nd, 2014
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HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150Intel Socket 1700
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5.0 GHz
88 W
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22 nm
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PCs Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-12700KF

With selected game settings

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