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In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 425 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-4690K - 251 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $53.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6700K - $0.22 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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