Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $53.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900K - $0.45 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4690K - 130 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |