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Intel Core i5-4690K vs Intel Core i5-4690S. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Core i5-4690K
Released
Q2/2014
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-4690S
Intel Core i5-4690S

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4690K or Intel Core i5-4690S? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-4690K has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 88 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i5-4690S has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 84 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    843 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4690K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    419 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    547 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    543 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    780 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    961 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    61 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    296 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    349 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    340 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    287 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    195 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    684 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    916 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.95 times less performance per watt

    84 W left arrow 88 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4690S CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    418 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    567 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    598 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    766 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    959 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    295 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    372 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    84 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    375 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    191 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    801 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4690K Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Core i5-4690S Intel Core i5-4690S
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-4690S and Intel Core i5-4690K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4690K and Intel Core i5-4690S to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    88 W left arrow 84 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4690K and Intel Core i5-4690K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Devils Canyon S left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q2/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-4690K and Intel Core i5-4690S.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
152
Intel Core i5-4690K
152
Intel Core i5-4690S
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
534
Intel Core i5-4690K
505
Intel Core i5-4690S
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
988
Intel Core i5-4690K
938
Intel Core i5-4690S
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2912
Intel Core i5-4690K
3021
Intel Core i5-4690S
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
384
Intel Core i5-4690K
384
Intel Core i5-4690S
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3597
Intel Core i5-4690K
3597
Intel Core i5-4690S
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
11339
Intel Core i5-4690K
10726
Intel Core i5-4690S
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.71
Intel Core i5-4690K
1.71
Intel Core i5-4690S
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
6.05
Intel Core i5-4690K
5.72
Intel Core i5-4690S
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
20.9
Intel Core i5-4690K
20.9
Intel Core i5-4690S
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
7700
Intel Core i5-4690K
7284
Intel Core i5-4690S

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