Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 3% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-3240 - 162 vs 157 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $41.0 vs $52.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-4690 - $0.26 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |