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The Core i5-4690 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8600K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $109.58 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-4690

  • Up to 68% cheaper$50.42 vs $160.00
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 12% less energy84 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-8600K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads

Core i5-4690 vs Core i5-8600K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-4690 vs Core i5-8600K in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

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Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Ultra

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-4690 vs Core i5-8600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Core i5-4690

May 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1193

77%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3371

59%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1542

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5723

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-4690 vs Core i5-8600K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Core i5-4690

May 1st, 2014


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

67%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

88%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-4690 Logo

Core i5-4690

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

General
May 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Not AvailableMSRP$257.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
84 W
Power Consumption95 W
Performance
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.4 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
9 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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