Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4690 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 84 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690 CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i5-4690 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1919th fastest in multithreading out of 5064 CPUs
1308th fastest in single threading out of 5064 CPUs
540th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5569

Single Thread Rating

2189

Samples: 3623*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,974
Thread: 2,234

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math	16,610 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,466 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,653 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,393 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	80,586 KBytes/Sec
Physics	423 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,256 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,189 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of April 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$52.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,728
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,324
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,487
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,132
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,189
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz		5,569

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.35
Intel Core i9-13900K		136.90
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.82
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.32
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz		2,189

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5091897 - Apr 14 2025		5774
BL5091895 - Apr 14 2025		5620
BL2552290 - Apr 13 2025		5997
BL2551791 - Apr 13 2025		5752
BL2551743 - Apr 13 2025		6017

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz		5,569
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,703 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,376 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		4,902 (-12.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-4690		6,745 (+21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-4690		6,267 (+12.6%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4690		6,136 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,578 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,507 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,503 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,236 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,135 (-7.8%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4690		5,112 (-8.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,849
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,819
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,511
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,442
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,426
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz		661

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz

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