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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 729 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $53.0 vs $103.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Control than Core i7-6800K - $0.26 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 88 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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