Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4690 - 131 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $52.0 vs $235.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-10700K - $0.46 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
25%
Price, $
$235.99
22%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |