Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-4690 - 242 vs 239 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €43.99 vs €158.88
- Up to 73% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-9400F - €0.18 vs €0.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 18138 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
239
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €43.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |