Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $53.5 vs $1067.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9980XE - $0.41 vs $8.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 88 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-4690K - 132 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 36 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
130
98.48484848484848%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $53.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349759 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.08/FPS
5.074257425742574%
Price, $
$1067
5%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,067 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349759 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
90.63380281690141%
Multi-Core
3631
32.33303650934995%
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
4 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |