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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: 36.78

Overall Rank:
2154th fastest in multithreading out of 5493 CPUs
1520th fastest in single threading out of 5493 CPUs
587th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $154.70 USD (2025-01-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5690
Single Thread Rating
2189

Samples: 7682*
*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 Math16,816 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,722 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,843 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,424 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression81,108 KBytes/Sec
Physics434 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,649 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,189 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$165.25 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$154.70 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 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,554
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,349
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,107
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,142
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 5,690
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 263.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.41
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 36.78
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,677
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 2,189
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3136419 - Dec 15 2025
5726
BL3134369 - Dec 14 2025
5735
BL3133493 - Dec 14 2025 [Overclocked]
7036
BL3133287 - Dec 14 2025 [Overclocked]
7056
BL3133110 - Dec 14 2025 [Overclocked]
6734
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 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 5,690
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,121 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,641 (-18.4%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 3,394 (-40.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,931 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,374 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 6,974 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,586 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,475 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,377 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,221 (-8.2%)
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 5,050 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4690K
 4,380 (-23.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,439
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,446
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,269
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,693
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,470
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz
 671