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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1507 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 9% better in Remnant II than Core i7-980X - 86 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $51.43 vs $148.02
- Up to 68% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-980X - $0.6 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/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 Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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