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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4690 - 214 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $52.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-8700K - $0.26 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-4690
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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