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Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $213.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $213.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $54.0 vs $213.57
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 70% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-4690K - 304 vs 179 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

179

58.88157894736842%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$54

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

304

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$213.57

25%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $213.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

50.95011876484561%

Multi-Core

3631

26.799025758358553%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Jun 2nd, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
88 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-12700KF

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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