Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $51.43 vs $195.98
- Up to 65% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12500 - $0.45 vs $1.29 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 33% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4690 - 152 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
114
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |