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▲ 7216,032 ▼

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

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▲ 5010 ▼
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+14%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 229,919 user samples
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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: 416th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
560 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 67% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 51% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 51% Great: 67%
SPEED RANK: 573rd / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		69.6 % Faster effective speed.
+14% 		60.9 %
Average Score 
+28%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.7 Pts 83.9 Pts +0%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		99.8 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+15% 		86.9 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		197 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+30% 		152 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		318 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+44% 		221 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		345 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+54% 		224 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+42%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.2 Pts +1% 94.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		123 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+30% 		94.7 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		242 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+33% 		182 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		404 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+69% 		239 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		428 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+79% 		239 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 67,983,563 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.23 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		72 % Much more popular.
+44% 		50 %
Nice To Haves 
+45%
Age
Newest 		121 Months 120+ Months +1%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		434 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+81% 		240 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		348 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+55% 		225 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q2'13
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$242.00 - $243.00 $134.00 - $144.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013D 2011C
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1333/1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.2 GHz 1.05 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		Yes No
Secure Key
Secure Key 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 69.6%
Average Bench 60.9%
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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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