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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $53.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-12900F - $0.33 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 13% better in Saints Row than Core i5-4690K - 180 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 24 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
13%
Price, $
$432.99
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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