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

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▲ 52167 ▼
  

8 Cores, 16 Threads @2.4 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Effective Speed 
+2%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 231,197 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
1,838 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 76% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 76%
SPEED RANK: 435th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		69.6 % +2% 68.5 %
Average Score 
+0%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.7 Pts +3% 81 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		99.8 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+24% 		80.5 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		197 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25% 		158 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		318 Pts +5% 303 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		345 Pts 544 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+58%
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6% 		89.6 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		123 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+32% 		93.2 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		242 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+32% 		184 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		404 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+11% 		365 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		428 Pts 720 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+68%
Value & Sentiment 
+1,269%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.26 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,500% 		0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		72 % Much more popular.
+38% 		52 %
Nice To Haves 
+87%
Age
Newest 		120 Months 111+ Months Slightly more recent.
+8%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		434 Pts 986 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+127%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		348 Pts 785 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+126%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q3'14
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 20 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$242.00 - $243.00 $667.00 - $671.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.9 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s QPI
Scalability
Scalability 		1S Only 2S
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 768 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4 1600/1866
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		2 4
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 59 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		No Yes
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 None
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		1 2
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Identity Protection Tech
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 x4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 40

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 69.6%
Average Bench 68.5%
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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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