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IntelBX80646I54690K
IntelBX80684I39350KF
$180
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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 62796 ▼
 $180 

4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

Effective Speed 
+28%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 230,801 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: 408th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
1,442 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 73% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 140th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		69.6 % 89.3 % Faster effective speed.
+28%
Average Score 
+40%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.7 Pts 89.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		99.8 Pts 138 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+38%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		197 Pts 275 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+40%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		318 Pts 515 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+62%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		345 Pts 523 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+52%
Overclocked Score 
+31%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.2 Pts 96.1 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		123 Pts 157 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		242 Pts 313 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+29%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		404 Pts 613 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+52%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		428 Pts 613 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+43%
Value & Sentiment 
+674%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.27 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,600% 		0.01 %
Value
Value For Money 		110 % Slightly better value.
+9% 		101 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		72 % More popular.
+16% 		62 %
Price
Price (score) 		$53 Much cheaper.
+71% 		$180
Nice To Haves 
+23%
Age
Newest 		119 Months 61 Months Much more recent.
+49%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		88 Watts +3% 91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz 4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+14%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz 4.6 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+18%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		434 Pts 608 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+40%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		348 Pts 525 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+51%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4600 None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q1'19
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.9 GHz 4.60 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013D PCG 2015D (130W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2400
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 69.6%
Average Bench 89.3%
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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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The i3-9350KF is a 9th generation quad core Coffee Lake CPU which is designed to be used with a discrete graphics card. It has base/boost turbo frequencies of 4.0/4.6 GHz. The 9350KF generates less heat than its higher core "K" counterparts so getting a decent overclock without expensive cooling is relatively straightforward. Overclocking the 9350KF to 5 GHz with a $20 USD Gammaxx 400 cooler puts the 9350KF at similar single, dual and quad core performance levels as the 9600K, 9700K and 9900K SKUs. Consequently there is not much difference in fps between the 9350KF and any other CPU regardless of core count. At $180 USD the 9350KF sits amongst the top value gaming and desktop CPUs currently available. Comparing the 4 thread 9350KF to AMD’s twice as expensive 16 thread Ryzen 3700X shows that the 9350KF wins hands down in all five of today’s most popular games. The only other CPUs worth considering for unbeatable gaming performance are the 9600K or 9600KF which have 50% more, equally fast cores, for less than 10% more money.  [Nov '19 CPUPro]

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