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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 2279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $51.43 vs $279.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10850K - $0.29 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4690 - 194 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
176
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i9-10850K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
159 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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137 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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180 FPS
$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
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173 FPS
$43.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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151 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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174 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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137 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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173 FPS
$40.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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173 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,969
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