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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i5-4690K - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 58 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $53.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i3-12100F - $0.35 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-4690K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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32 FPS
$28.46/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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