Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $53.0 vs $195.98
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12500 - $0.07 vs $0.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Core i5-4690K - 888 vs 763 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |