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Intel BX80646I54690K

Core i5-4690K

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

Average Bench: 69.6% (420th of 1459)

more Based on 229,359 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, , 1FABFBFF000306C3, 0000000000000000, 0FABFBFF000306C3, 0F8BFBFF000306C3 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 7.50GHz

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]

Poor: 53%Average: 69.6% Great: 82%
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-4690K averaged 30.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 83.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 99.8Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4690K is 29.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-4690K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 348Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 345Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 229,359 samples)
Rank 42069.6%
Min Avg Max
62.5 Memory 83.7 95.2
62 1-Core 99.8 123
124 2-Core 197 242
72.9% 127 Pts
Min Avg Max
196 4-Core 318 404
245 8-Core 345 428
43.7% 331 Pts
Min Avg Max
228 64-Core 348 434
21.5% 348 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 222
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 412
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
79.7% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 216
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 392
52% 388 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
74.1% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 203
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 373
50% 376 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
67.1% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 173
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 325
42% 317 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,303,153 CPUs tested

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MSRP ≈ $230 @ launch in May '14
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Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i5-4690KIntel  $50Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,701x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples1,284x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples572x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples413x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples421x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples311x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples211x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples383x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples252x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples211x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $350

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-4690K Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameDevil's Canyon
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor Numberi5-4690K
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$242.00 - $243.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP88 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.2 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo
Anti-Theft TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,080

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Devil's Canyon...

Added 10 years ago.
USA-User
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9,918

Terrible (edit your comment) Add link

5 months ago.

GBR-User
Avatar level
5,828

Excellent

22 days ago.

Comment 

Absolutely brilliant performance if you don't need hyperthreading for the money even at standard settings with room to expand into by overclocking. It will most users needs with room to spare,—Nov '15

DEU-User
Avatar level
5,793

Excellent

7 days ago.

is a pretty good cpu but when i play games its on 100% always

HKG-User
Avatar level
5,546

Terrible

4 years ago.

Love it just upgraded from amd

CAN-User
Avatar level
5,010

Good

5 months ago.

Awesome processor for the time period. Held its own for years after. Able to still run a lot of modern games and fine with normal internet and office use. If you have a chance to pick one up used at a low price you wont be disappointed.

IDN-User
Avatar level
4,673

Liked

4 months ago.

Comment 

Just upgraded from amd. This is better for gaming with lower power consumption.—May '15

IRN-User
Avatar level
4,010

Terrible

19 months ago.

Is this possible to make two cores stronger than five cores?

AUS-User
Avatar level
3,998

Excellent

3 years ago.

I have one it is slow as a wet week

MEX-User
Avatar level
3,756

Excellent

4 years ago.

Muy buen procesador inclusive en 2020

ARG-User
Avatar level
3,258

Terrible

4 years ago.

With the older gtx 680 i can play the recents games in fhd very well in normal hig up to very high

GRC-User
Avatar level
3,165

Good

20 months ago.

Literally the best value for money gaming and overall experience processor of its time.

DZA-User
Avatar level
2,798

Excellent

7 months ago.

I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it

BEL-User
Avatar level
2,556

Excellent

20 months ago.

amazing overclocker, great used value these days, can easily keep up with modern cpu's

Comment 

upgraded from AMD Phenom II X 4 965 black box and this is another world! waouw—May '15

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,080

Outstanding

10 years ago.

LVA-User
Avatar level
1,726

Good

2 months ago.

my pc has this sam cpu but its ass not good at all cant even handle roblox

CRI-User
Avatar level
1,230

Good

6 years ago.

A bit old now, but can save you a few coins if you cant or dont want to get a Skylake chip, plus you can overclock this beast so you can throw any GPU you want at it. For gaming, its a no brainer.

MitchCactus
Avatar level
158

Good

6 years ago.

intel masterrace

yaabalfazl
Avatar level
92

Terrible

6 years ago.

it low for 4k

mazinga
Avatar level
56

Average

5 years ago.

Carlo

mrdp
Avatar level
52

Outstanding

8 years ago.

Based on this website score system, this CPU is one of the best Price vs Performance CPU, next to 6600K

moonhi123
Avatar level
42

Terrible

5 years ago.

망작

blazeaglory
Avatar level
30

Excellent

6 years ago.

4.6mhz air cooled. nuff said

doit4m
Avatar level
16

Good

8 years ago.

I have owned the 4690k for one year now. OC'd easily to 4.5GHz while keeping normal operating temps around 30º C. It's primary use is on my gaming PC and performs admirably combined with an EVGA GTX970

wakedude819
Avatar level
16

Average

5 years ago.

Good for single threaded, but suffers in multi-thread

me11er
Avatar level
10

Good

5 years ago.

liquid metal rules

Luke357
Avatar level
10

Excellent

3 years ago.

Great overclocker.

Deksinjo
Avatar level
8

Excellent

8 years ago.

Best deal, outstanding performance !

SgtSixpack
Avatar level
8

Excellent

6 years ago.

Still fast in 2017 with rx vega 56

Randomizedpie
Avatar level
6

Good

6 years ago.

when overclocked to 4.0 GHz it becomes the "beast" Only on GTA 5 it reaches 100% load (Only on populated areas). But, Paired with a GTX 980 this thing still kills Tripple A titles!

bromanz29
Avatar level
4

Excellent

9 years ago.

upgrade from my amd love it

NoCheese_2
Avatar level
4

Excellent

8 years ago.

Great enthusiast Cpu, for both beginners wishing to try overclocking, or more advanced users for an overall stable experience.

Zeenos
Avatar level
4

Excellent

5 years ago.

still a really fast cpu! clocked it around 4.5 GHz more than enough to play all games u want

67MistakeNot
Avatar level
2

Good

4 years ago.

A great workhorse processor that's lasted me 4 years - now outclassed by equivalent Ryzens.

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