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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Saints Row than Core i5-4690K - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $53.5 vs $170.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-9600K - $0.34 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
33.333333333333336%
Price, $
$170
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 361596 minutes ago
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
159
95.78313253012048%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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 361596 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
75.17523364485982%
Multi-Core
3631
56.13790970933829%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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