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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $53.0 vs $208.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-8700K - $0.35 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Core i5-4690K - 153 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-8700K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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