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Intel BX80646I54690

Core i5-4690

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 67.1% (459th of 1442)

Based on 73,695 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, , 1FABFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690 CPU @ 3.50GHz

The Core i5-4690 is Intel's latest and greatest locked Core-i5. This CPU will suit serious gamers that don't plan on overclocking. The 4690 replaces the 4670 and shares exactly the same specs aside from base and turbo clock bumps of 100 MHz. The 100 MHz clock bump results in barely noticeable real world performance improvements and, if anything, makes the older 4670 more attractive as suppliers reduce prices to try to clear stocks. For regular desktop use such as email, surfing, and listening to music, this CPU is overkill and there is far better value amongst lower powered and significantly cheaper CPUs but for gamers and moderate power users the 4690 is a good locked option. [Jun '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 50%Average: 67.1% Great: 77%
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Popular builds with this CPU

Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-4690 averaged 32.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 81.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 96.1Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4690 is 27.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-4690 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 327Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 324Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 73,695 samples)
Rank 45967.1%
Min Avg Max
63.3 Memory 81.1 93.2
65.4 1-Core 96.1 106
122 2-Core 189 209
70.2% 122 Pts
Min Avg Max
181 4-Core 306 382
211 8-Core 324 387
41.7% 315 Pts
Min Avg Max
213 64-Core 327 388
20.2% 327 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
77.3% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 202
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 373
49% 370 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
74.9% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 100
2-Core 192
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 316
47% 342 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
73.2% Very good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 100
2-Core 204
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 396
53% 396 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
46.5% Average
Memory 52.3
1-Core 78.5
2-Core 136
51% 88.8 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 251
32% 242 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,771,798 CPUs tested

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MSRP ≈ $232 @ launch in May '14
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Asus B85M-G - $80

CPU
Core i5-4690Intel  $52Bench 67%, 73,695 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples481x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples402x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples369x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples259x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples163x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples153x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples157x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples126x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 27,462 samples85x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $175

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor Numberi5-4690
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$213.00 - $224.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP84 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.2 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes
Small Business AdvantageYes
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes
Anti-Theft TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Haswell refreshed...

Added 9 years ago.
USA-User
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9,840

Average (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

It is older and it bit slower but overall okay. Get the i5-11500 instead

GBR-User
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5,784

Good

17 months ago.

I don't know much about this I'm just the 69th ok?

DEU-User
Avatar level
5,743

Poor

5 months ago.

Has served me very well for the past 4 Years, but now it's struggling to run the not so well optimized games, looking at you Apex

NLD-User
Avatar level
3,510

Poor

3 years ago.

still a beast in 2020,nowadays you can get it for like 60$,pair it with a 1070 or higher u are still good for 2 years or more

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Excellent

9 years ago.

SLV-User
Avatar level
918

Excellent

5 years ago.

i have this processor and is so good

NIC-User
Avatar level
476

Excellent

6 years ago.

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