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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1309 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $53.5 vs $869.99
- Up to 94% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-8700 - $0.41 vs $6.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-4690K - 133 vs 130 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
130
97.74436090225564%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.54/FPS
6.269113149847094%
Price, $
$869.99
6%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
85.06278916060806%
Multi-Core
3631
61.49026248941575%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-8700
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
3 FPS
$416.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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27 FPS
$92.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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1 FPS
$1299/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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