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IntelBX80646E31231V3
▲ 545,352 ▼

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

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▲ 53304 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 93,008 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: 459th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
19,313 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 62% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 62% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 333rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		67.1 % 73.3 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9%
Average Score 
+13%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.1 Pts 85.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		96.1 Pts 97.7 Pts +2%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		189 Pts +1% 187 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		306 Pts 330 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		324 Pts 494 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+52%
Overclocked Score 
+10%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.2 Pts 94.5 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		106 Pts 108 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		209 Pts 214 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		382 Pts 388 Pts +2%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		387 Pts 554 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+43%
Value & Sentiment 
+203%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.08 % Hugely higher market share.
+700% 		0.01 %
Value
Value For Money 		106 % Much better value.
+34% 		79.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % +2% 53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$52 Much cheaper.
+75% 		$209
Nice To Haves 
+33%
Age
Newest 		119 Months 118+ Months +1%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		388 Pts 555 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+43%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		327 Pts 503 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+54%
Specifications 
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$213.00 - $224.00 $240.00 - $250.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		No Yes
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 None
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography 		22 nm 22nm
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
My WiFi Tech
Intel® My WiFi Technology 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 67.1%
Average Bench 73.3%
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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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Works excellently for gaming even with how old it is although it is starting to lag behind a bit in newer games like call of duty warzone  [Apr '21 Transdimensia]

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