Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $141.28 vs $392.83
- Up to 62% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7900X - $0.77 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i5-4690S - 196 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$141.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $141.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Buy for $392.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690S | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |