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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 427 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6400 - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $51.43 vs $79.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6400 - $0.31 vs $0.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i5-6400
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
34 FPS
$24.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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