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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $52.0 vs $247.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700KF - $0.26 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i5-4690 - 222 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
198
89.1891891891892%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
23.21428571428571%
Price, $
$247.99
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 349155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
47.149643705463184%
Multi-Core
3303
24.378182891726325%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690 or Core i7-12700KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
161 FPS
$11.49/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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121 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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98 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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186 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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121 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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121 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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