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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 425 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $53.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6700K - $0.38 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4690K - 143 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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