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Core i5-4690K vs Core i3-4370

Core i5-4690K vs Core i3-4370: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350241 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-4370

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Buy for $82.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350241 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350241 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-4370

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Buy for $82.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350241 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Availability

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 49 days older than the more expensive Core i3-4370.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-4370 - 215 vs 213 FPS
Up to 35% cheaper than Core i3-4370 - $53.5 vs $82.8
Up to 36% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i3-4370 - $0.25 vs $0.39 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370

Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 54 vs 88 Watts

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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

215

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/FPS

100%

Price, $

$53.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350241 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

213

99.06976744186046%

Value, $/FPS

$0.39/FPS

64.1025641025641%

Price, $

$82.8

64%

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Buy for $82.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350241 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

172

FPS

172

FPS

God of War

God of War

138

FPS

148

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

164

FPS

165

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

272

FPS

273

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

172

FPS

174

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

1287

100%

Multi-Core

3631

100%

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

1220

94.7940947940948%

Multi-Core

2407

66.29027816028642%

Intel Core i5-4690K	vs	Intel Core i3-4370
Jun 2nd, 2014	Release Date	Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5	Collection	Core i3
Haswell	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
88 W	TDP	54 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
Yes	Overclockable	No

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