Intel Core i5-4690K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4690K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4690K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4690K
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4690K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4690K is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4690K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4690K uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 88 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 88 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4690K is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Devils Canyon S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: 245 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
11375
11375
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
11339
11339
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
11339
11339
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
11339
11339
AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
11300
11300

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
5688
5688
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
5684
5684
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
5674
5674
Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5670
5670
MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
5668
5668

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3867
3867
Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3867
3867
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3864
3864
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3861
3861
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3846
3846

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3723
3723
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3722
3722
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3715
3715

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3597
3597

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1636
1636
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1621
1621
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1618
1618
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
1598
1598
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1594
1594

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-9300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1385
1385
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1384
1384
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1383
1383
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
1382
1382
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1382
1382

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
1082
1082
Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
1082
1082
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1082
1082
Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1082
1082
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1082
1082

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
566.3
566.3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
561.8
561.8
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
561.1
561.1
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
559.4
559.4
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
540.3
540.3

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
432
432
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
432
432
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
432
432
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
432
432
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
432
432

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
152
152

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
20.9
20.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
6.1
6.1
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6.1
6.1
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6.1
6.1
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6.1
6.1
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6.0
6.0

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.7
1.7
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.7
1.7