Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €70.78 vs €228.88
- Up to 68% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-9400 - €0.6 vs €1.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4690S - 121 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 6 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
118
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€70.78
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €70.78 on Amazon
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Buy for €228.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690S | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |