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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1240 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $24.95 vs $53.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-4690K - $0.17 vs $0.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2500 - 160 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 88 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
146
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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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
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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