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Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-4690K

Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-4690K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359804 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53.5 on Amazon

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Updated 359804 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359804 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4690K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359804 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $213

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 395 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K

Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $53.5 vs $74.0
Up to 27% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6600 - $0.46 vs $0.63 per FPS

This is a free version of Far Cry 6.

Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

117

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.63/FPS

73.01587301587303%

Price, $

$74

72%

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359804 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

117

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.46/FPS

100%

Price, $

$53.5

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K

Buy for $53.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359804 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

172

FPS

172

FPS

God of War

God of War

148

FPS

148

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

165

FPS

165

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

273

FPS

273

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

174

FPS

174

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1286

99.92229992229991%

Multi-Core

3552

97.82429082897274%

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

1287

100%

Multi-Core

3631

100%

Intel Core i5-6600	vs	Intel Core i5-4690K
Jul 2nd, 2015	Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Skylake	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	88 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
27.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	Yes

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