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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $53.5 vs $1579.0
- Up to 97% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9960X - $0.41 vs $12.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-4690K - 131 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 32 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
130
99.23664122137404%
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 i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.05/FPS
3.4024896265560165%
Price, $
$1579
3%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
93.39622641509435%
Multi-Core
3631
36.33179907944767%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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