Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $51.43 vs $208.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-8700K - $0.11 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-4690 - 496 vs 479 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
479
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $51.43 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |