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Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-6600

Core i5-4690K vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 350102 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350102 minutes ago

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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 350102 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350102 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Availability
MSRP in USD: $213

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 395 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $53.5 vs $74.0
Up to 26% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600 - $0.25 vs $0.34 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts

This is a free version of Borderlands 3.

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%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350102 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

215

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

73.52941176470587%

Price, $

$74

72%

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350102 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

172

FPS

172

FPS

God of War

God of War

148

FPS

148

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

165

FPS

165

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

273

FPS

273

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

174

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 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1286

99.92229992229991%

Multi-Core

3552

97.82429082897274%

Intel Core i5-4690K	vs	Intel Core i5-6600
Jun 2nd, 2014	Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Haswell	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
88 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	27.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 530
Yes	Overclockable	No

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