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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 395 days older than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-6500 - 171 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $39.5 vs $53.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-4690K - $0.23 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Core i5-6500
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
5 FPS
$146/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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1 FPS
$649.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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