Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2159 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-4690K - 164 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $53.0 vs $273.11
- Up to 80% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10900 - $0.33 vs $1.67 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
19%
Price, $
$273.11
19%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |