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Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 88 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) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 37.82

Overall Rank:
2227th fastest in multithreading out of 5810 CPUs
1575th fastest in single threading out of 5810 CPUs
601st fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $150.33 USD (2026-02-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5686
Single Thread Rating
2187

Samples: 7767*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,059
Thread: 2,240

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

Integer Math16,784 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,703 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,817 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,425 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression81,003 KBytes/Sec
Physics434 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,638 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,187 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$150.33 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,427
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,262
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,936
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,593
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,131
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 5,686
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 227.54
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 172.01
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.58
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F
 46.29
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 37.82
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 2,187
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3319855 - Mar 01 2026 [Overclocked]
5301
BL3317787 - Feb 28 2026
5896
BL3316257 - Feb 27 2026
5116
BL3315768 - Feb 27 2026
5718
BL3314725 - Feb 27 2026
6607
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 5,686
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 6,263 (+10.2%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,127 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,644 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,771 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,374 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 6,581 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 6,060 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,237 (-7.9%)
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,078 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-4440S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,381 (-22.9%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 3,183 (-44.0%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,572 (-2.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,387
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,448
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 670