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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-4690K - 165 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $73.19 vs $165.48
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core I5-4690K I5 4690K I5 4690 K 3.5 GHz Used Quad-Core Quad-Thread 88W 6M CPU Processor LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
54.28089413749473%
Multi-Core
3631
37.35212426705071%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-4690K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
60 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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