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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-4690 - 206 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $51.43 vs $430.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10900K - $0.26 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
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
Highest
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 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 i9-10900K or Core i5-4690
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
131 FPS
$44.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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72 FPS
$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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206 FPS
$21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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