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Core i5-4690S vs Core i7-8700K

Core i5-4690S vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $52.0 vs $208.0
  • Up to 73% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-8700K - $0.38 vs $1.43 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4690S - 145 vs 136 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

136

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Buy for $52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

145

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.43/FPS

26%

Price, $

$208

25%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo
Core i5-4690S

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1122

70%

Multi-Core

3299

51%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i5-4690S Logo

Intel Core i5-4690S

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-4690S or Core i7-8700K

Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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