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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i5-4690 - 59 vs 55 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $52.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-10400F - $0.95 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-4690
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1079/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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1 FPS
$767/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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1 FPS
$619.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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1 FPS
$745.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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8 FPS
$118.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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1 FPS
$745/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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8 FPS
$196.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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5 FPS
$189.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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