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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690K is 729 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6850K - 139 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $53.5 vs $120.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6850K - $0.38 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 88 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
99.28057553956835%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
43.67816091954023%
Price, $
$120
44%
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$53.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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