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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 1240 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-2600 - 224 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $53.0 vs $191.98
- Up to 73% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-2600 - $0.24 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-2600
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
27 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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