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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i5-4690K - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $53.0 vs $410.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900K - $0.27 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-4690K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
103 FPS
$45.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$53.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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84 FPS
$47.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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