Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - €70.78 vs €117.91
- Up to 34% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-12100 - €0.71 vs €1.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-4690S - 109 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 8 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
99
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€70.78
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |