Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690K - 152 vs 139 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 81% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $53.0 vs $275.13
- Up to 79% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700K - $0.38 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
20%
Price, $
$275.13
19%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |