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Core i7-2700K vs Core i5-4690S

Core i7-2700K vs Core i5-4690S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Buy for $140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Buy for $140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Availability
MSRP in USD: $224

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4690S outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690S is 920 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-4690S - $89.0 vs $140.78
Up to 34% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-4690S - $0.79 vs $1.19 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S

Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2700K - 118 vs 113 FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

This is a free version of Elden Ring.

Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

FPS

113

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.79/FPS

100%

Price, $

$89

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

118

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.19/FPS

66%

Price, $

$140.78

63%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S

Buy for $140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

123

FPS

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

193

FPS

175

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

128

FPS

79

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

325

FPS

263

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

745

FPS

702

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Single-Core

664

59%

Multi-Core

2264

68%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1122

100%

Multi-Core

3299

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K	vs	Intel Core i5-4690S
Oct 24th, 2011	Release Date	May 1st, 2014
Core i7	Collection	Core i5
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
8	Threads	4
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
95 W	TDP	65 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 3000	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
Yes	Overclockable	No

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