Buy on Amazon
$300
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-4690 - 279 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $56.0 vs $300.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-7940X - $0.21 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
19.444444444444443%
Price, $
$300
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6 minutes ago
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
273
97.84946236559139%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
Buy for $56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
86.93430656934306%
Multi-Core
3303
33.28630454499647%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
