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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-4690S - 244 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $52.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9900K - $0.23 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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 i5-4690S LGA 1150 - BX80646I54690S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4690S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-4690S
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
155 FPS
$30.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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118 FPS
$33.04/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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132 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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