Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4690 - 296 vs 289 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 68% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $51.43 vs $160.74
- Up to 67% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9500 - $0.18 vs $0.54 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4916 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
289
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $51.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4916 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Oct 19th, 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |