i5-13600K vs i5-4690

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4690
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.51
Core i5-13600K
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.84
+579%

Core i5-13600K outperforms Core i5-4690 by a whopping 579% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1540215
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4561.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.9518.04
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600K has 13636% better value for money than i5-4690.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size177 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP++
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4690 and Core i5-13600K.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4690 3.51
i5-13600K 23.84
+579%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4690 5570
i5-13600K 37868
+580%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4690 1210
i5-13600K 2695
+123%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4690 3330
i5-13600K 15101
+353%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.51 23.84
Integrated graphics card 1.84 6.16
Recency 1 May 2014 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 125 Watt

i5-4690 has 48.8% lower power consumption.

i5-13600K, on the other hand, has a 579.2% higher aggregate performance score, 234.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and 250% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

The Core i5-13600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4690 in performance tests.


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