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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $56.0 vs $240.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900KF - $0.42 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-4690 - 146 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
133
91.0958904109589%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
25.609756097560975%
Price, $
$240
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
46.852871754523996%
Multi-Core
3303
22.196088972515287%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i9-12900KF
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$32.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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78 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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64 FPS
$41.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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97 FPS
$22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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86 FPS
$63.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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53 FPS
$25.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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86 FPS
$46.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,966
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79 FPS
$25.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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86 FPS
$63.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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86 FPS
$19.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,673
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