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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 242 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-4930K - 123 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $51.43 vs $100.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-4930K - $0.42 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
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FPS and Value Winner
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 i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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