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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 1353 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $53.5 vs $175.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8600 - $0.38 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4690K - 143 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 6 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
139
97.2027972027972%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
31.147540983606557%
Price, $
$175
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
88.39285714285714%
Multi-Core
3631
72.22995822558185%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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