i5-8259U vs i5-4690K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4690K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 88 Watt
3.58
Core i5-8259U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.96
+38.5%

Core i5-8259U outperforms Core i5-4690K by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15211235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.8516.76
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date2 June 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$300$320

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2126 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 i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)88 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memory2 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.05 GHz
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-4690K 3.58
i5-8259U 4.96
+38.5%

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.

i5-4690K 5688
i5-8259U 7873
+38.4%

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.

i5-4690K 1306
+5.5%
i5-8259U 1238

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.

i5-4690K 3662
i5-8259U 4099
+11.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.58 4.96
Integrated graphics card 1.84 4.49
Recency 2 June 2014 2 April 2018
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 88 Watt 28 Watt

i5-8259U has a 38.5% higher aggregate performance score, 144% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 214.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8259U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4690K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4690K is a desktop processor while Core i5-8259U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4690K and Core i5-8259U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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