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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1341 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $51.43 vs $200.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-8700 - $0.23 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i5-4690 - 228 vs 223 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
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
223
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i7-8700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
106 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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119 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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23 FPS
$54.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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74 FPS
$33.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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