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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €70.78 vs €182.76
- Up to 56% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600KF - €0.84 vs €1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-4690S - 95 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 16 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
84
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€70.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4690S I5 4690S 3,2 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 6M 65W LGA 1150
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
95
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.92/FPS
43%
Price, €
€182.76
38%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8071504555228 PROCESADOR Core I5-12600KF 3.6GHZ LGA1700 20M Cache No Graphics Tray CPU, Aluminium
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690S or Core i5-12600KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
€19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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