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Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-4690K

Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-4690K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

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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
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

152

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.81/FPS

20%

Price, $

$275.13

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $275.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

139

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$53

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i5-4690K Logo
Core i5-4690K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

1287

77%

Multi-Core

3631

51%

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Intel Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i5-4690K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
95 WTDP
88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-4690K

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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