Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1166 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Core i3-2100 - 186 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-2100 - $0.28 vs $0.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $49.0 vs $51.43
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
95%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |