Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690 - 217 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $51.43 vs $177.2
- Up to 65% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600K - $0.29 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for $177.2 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
176
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $51.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3872 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |