Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 274 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 19% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4930K - 176 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $53.0 vs $89.95
- Up to 51% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-4930K - $0.3 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 88 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |