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The Core i5-4690K is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12400, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $89.57 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-4690K

  • Up to 62% cheaper$54.00 vs $143.57
  • A better value for money for gaming

Advantages of the Core i5-12400

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy65 vs 88 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-12400 for Gaming

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Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-12400 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-12400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Core i5-4690K

Jun 2nd, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1306

59%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3665

41%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2207

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8857

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-12400 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Core i5-4690K

Jun 2nd, 2014


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

89%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

33%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

18 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

71%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo

Core i5-4690K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jun 2nd, 2014
Jan 4th, 2022
$243.00
$199.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1150Intel Socket 1700
HaswellAlder Lake
88 W
65 W
4
6
4
12
3.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
6 MB
18 MB
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
Intel HD 4600UHD Graphics 730
Yes
No

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Core i5-4690K and Core i5-12400 vs Other CPUs

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