Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 9% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500 - 169 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $24.95 vs $51.43
- Up to 47% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-4690 - $0.16 vs $0.3 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Buy for $51.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13068 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $24.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13066 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |