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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 427 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $39.5 vs $51.43
- Up to 22% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-4690 - $0.18 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-4690
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
58 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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35 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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