Buy on Amazon
$179.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-4690 - 217 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $52.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-11600K - $0.26 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
31%
Price, $
$179.99
28%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
Buy for $52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
