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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 2159 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-4690K - 274 vs 263 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $53.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 62% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-10600K - $0.2 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
38%
Price, $
$143.7
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-4690K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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