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IntelBX80646I54690K
▲ 52155 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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▲ 7216,031 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 232,284 user samples
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2,925 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 60% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 60% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 324th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
229,359 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 408th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		73.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6% 		69.6 %
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		87.4 Pts +4% 83.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		94.9 Pts 99.8 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		188 Pts 197 Pts +5%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		349 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+10% 		318 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		355 Pts +3% 345 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.5 Pts +0% 95.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		117 Pts 123 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		234 Pts 242 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		451 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+12% 		404 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		456 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+7% 		428 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 67,813,542 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.27 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		93.3 % 110 % Better value.
+18%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 72 % Much more popular.
+38%
Price
Price (score) 		$119 $53 Much cheaper.
+55%
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		122+ Months 120 Months +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		460 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6% 		434 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		356 Pts +2% 348 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'12 Q2'14
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$235.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display 		No Yes
InTru 3D Tech
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology 		No Yes
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology 		No Yes
Intel Insider
Intel® Insider™ 		No Yes
Flexible Display Interface
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) 		No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 73.9%
Average Bench 69.6%
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I have been running an i5-2550k since 2012. With modest overclocking it is only 20% slower in single core processing than the 8th Gen i5's, giving me no reason, even 5 years later, to upgrade. [Oct '17 usbserial]

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The Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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