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

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+7%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 156,233 user samples
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73,695 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 77% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 50% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 50% Great: 77%
SPEED RANK: 480th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
82,538 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 72% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 47% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 47% Great: 72%
SPEED RANK: 559th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		67.1 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7% 		62.9 %
Average Score 
+13%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.1 Pts +1% 80.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		96.1 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+16% 		83.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		189 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+17% 		162 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		306 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+17% 		262 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		324 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+16% 		279 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+13%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.2 Pts +2% 91.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		106 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+15% 		92.4 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		209 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+15% 		181 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		382 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+17% 		327 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		387 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+16% 		334 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+28%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.12 % Much higher market share.
+71% 		0.07 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % 62 % More popular.
+15%
Nice To Haves 
+12%
Age
Newest 		125 Months +4% 130+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		388 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+16% 		334 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		327 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+16% 		282 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q1'11
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$213.00 - $224.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.9 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 850 MHz
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display 		Yes No
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.2 GHz 1.1 GHz
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 2.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 67.1%
Average Bench 62.9%

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]

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This had the best price point for a long time and worked well for that money [Dec '18 BurntTech]

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