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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $52.0 vs $143.72
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10600K - $0.38 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690 - 151 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
90.06622516556291%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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Updated 349403 minutes ago
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
40%
Price, $
$143.72
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 349402 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
71.8335343787696%
Multi-Core
3303
48.30359754314127%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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