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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Core i5-4690
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $56.00 vs $172.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-12600K - $0.62 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 100% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-4690 - 182 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
65%
Price, $
$172.99
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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