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In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $51.43 vs $970.7
- Up to 95% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9940X - $0.26 vs $4.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-4690 - 202 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 28 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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 i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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