Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-4690 - 268 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $51.43 vs $135.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-8600 - $0.2 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |