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Intel Core i5-4690K vs Intel Core i5-8600 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-4690K vs Intel Core i5-8600

Processor comparisons   01-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-4690K vs Intel Core i5-8600 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, MATLAB, Furmark, AIDA64, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • Overwatch
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Valheim
  • Valorant
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Halo Infinite
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Apex Legends
  • Fallout 76
  • Last Man Standing
  • Death Stranding
  • Borderlands 3
  • Fortnite
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Watch Dogs Legion

   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8600 or Intel Core i5-4690K.

 
Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Core i5-8600

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-4690K51% Core i5-860053%
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-8600 is 3% better than Core i5-4690K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-4690K52% Core i5-860053%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite92.293.7
Valorant104.7106.5
Cyberpunk 207758.659.6
Apex Legends98.4100.1
Call of Duty Warzone78.579.9
Overwatch84.886.3
Red Dead Redemption 272.373.5
DOOM Eternal52.453.2
Warzone81.783.1
Assassin's Creed88.089.4
Valheim86.988.4
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-4690K44% Core i5-860056%
To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8600 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4690K as it consumes less power: 88W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-4690K Intel Core i5-8600
Cinbench 15 Single-core152178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core534959
Cinbench 20 Single-core351524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core12871866
Cinbench 23 Single-core8341342
Cinbench 23 Multi-core29005908

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-4690K Intel Core i5-8600
Single-Core22112588
Multi-Core55909922

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-4690K Intel Core i5-8600
Single-Core11631096
Multi-Core40825592

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

Intel Core i5-4690K Intel Core i5-8600
Announcement dateJune 24, 2014July 07, 2018
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1151
Core nameDevil's CanyonCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation48
Turbo Frequency3.9 MHz4.3 MHz
Frequency3.5 MHz3.1 MHz
Cores46
Threads46
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography22 nm14 nm
Transistors count2460 millions2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)88 W65 W
Memory typeDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5VDDR4-2666
Max. Memory32 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB9 MB
OverclockingYesNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
Expansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-4690K is 11% better than Core i5-8600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8600 has 2 more core than Core i5-4690K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4690K is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8600 is better: 31
   However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-4690K and Intel Core i5-8600 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-4690K - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-8600 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score


Intel Core i5-4690K Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i3-9100T
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i3-10100F
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• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Core i7-6850K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs A6-9550
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i3-8350K
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• Vs Ryzen 5 3500
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• Vs Core i7-7700
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• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K


Intel Core i5-8600 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-8700T
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-9600KF
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Core i7-6850K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
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