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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 32 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i3-4170 - 710 vs 701 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $41.6 vs $53.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-4690K - $0.06 vs $0.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 54 vs 88 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel Core i3-4170
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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