Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 394 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $53.5 vs $150.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6700 - $0.46 vs $1.28 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361946 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $53.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361946 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
1287
99.53596287703016%
Multi-Core
3631
87.70531400966183%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |