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IntelBX80646I54690
▲ 561,223 ▼
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.80 GHz, Whiskey Lake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

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▲ 555,360 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+23%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 154,902 user samples
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81,207 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 72% Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 29% Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 0.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 29% Great: 72%
SPEED RANK: 693rd / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
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: 467th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		54.7 % 67.1 % Faster effective speed.
+23%
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		66.3 Pts 81.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+22%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		86.6 Pts 96.1 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		152 Pts 189 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		239 Pts 306 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+28%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		320 Pts 324 Pts +1%
Overclocked Score 
+8%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		85.1 Pts 93.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		124 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17% 		106 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		229 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+10% 		209 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		362 Pts 382 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		488 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+26% 		387 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+3%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.14 % 0.15 % Slightly higher market share.
+7%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % +2% 55 %
Nice To Haves 
+22%
Age
Newest 		68+ Months Much more recent.
+44% 		121 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		480 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+24% 		388 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		323 Pts 327 Pts +1%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'18 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$409.00 $213.00 - $224.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.60 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.2 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		32 GB 2 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		46x24 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 54.7%
Average Bench 67.1%
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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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