Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $52.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 85% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900 - $0.38 vs $2.5 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4690 - 149 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
91.2751677852349%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349393 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
15.2%
Price, $
$372.84
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349392 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
73.9292364990689%
Multi-Core
3303
45.84952803997779%
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |