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Core i5-4690S

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.20 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 74.2% (335th of 1468)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Device: 0F8BFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690S CPU @ 3.20GHz
Poor: 67%Average: 74.2% Great: 81%
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat

Popular builds with this CPU

Good average bench

The Intel Core i5-4690S averaged 25.7% 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 82.8Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 211Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4690S is just 13.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-4690S performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 376Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 376Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 33574.2%
Min Avg Max
74.5 Memory 82.8 91
42.2 1-Core 95.6 116
187 2-Core 211 224
73.2% 130 Pts
Min Avg Max
349 4-Core 381 409
341 8-Core 376 419
50.8% 378 Pts
Min Avg Max
317 64-Core 376 417
23.3% 376 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
77.5% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 220
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 367
51% 376 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
72.4% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 85.1
2-Core 204
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 368
49% 368 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
71.4% Very good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 194
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 378
51% 380 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 220
60% 113 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 370
51% 379 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
70.8% Very good
Memory 77.3
1-Core 93.2
2-Core 208
70% 126 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 369
50% 370 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
67.3% Good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 95.1
2-Core 187
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 341
46% 345 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,003,667 CPUs tested

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Typical Core i5-4690S Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Lenovo 30AH001GPB

CPU
Core i5-4690SIntelBench 74%, 9 samples3x
GPU
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $90Bench 17%, 309,423 samples1x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $152Bench 43%, 259,091 samples1x
SSD
HARDDISK 250GBQemuBench 72%, 28 samples2x
RAM
1x10GBQEMUBench 71%, 540 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $90

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-4690S Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor Numberi5-4690S
# 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$213.00 - $224.00
Clock Speed3.20 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.90 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350.00 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
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 RevisionUp to 3.0
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 TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes
Small Business AdvantageYes
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

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

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