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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 23% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-4690K - 183 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 60 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $53.5 vs $116.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i3-12100 - $0.36 vs $0.64 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
56.25%
Price, $
$116.99
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 349161 minutes ago
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
149
81.4207650273224%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
Buy for $53.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
59.88832014890647%
Multi-Core
3631
52.79918569143523%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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