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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $53.5 vs $545.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-9800X - $0.38 vs $3.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4690K - 141 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
139
98.58156028368793%
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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Updated 349280 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.87/FPS
9.819121447028424%
Price, $
$545
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 349280 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
94.07894736842105%
Multi-Core
3631
49.3812049503604%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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