Intel Core i5-7640X vs Intel Core i5-4690K

Intel Core i5-7640X
Intel Socket 2066DESKTOP
3900 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jun 2017
Intel Core i5-7640X
Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Socket 1150DESKTOP
3500 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jun 2014
Intel Core i5-4690K

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i5-7640X
    121%
  • Intel Core i5-4690K
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-7640X
    121%
  • Intel Core i5-4690K
    100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-7640X
    121%
  • Intel Core i5-4690K
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-7640X

Much higher single threaded performance (around 21% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 21% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 21% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-4690K

Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-7640X.

Intel Core i5-7640X

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-7640X

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

Intel Core i5-7640X

Productivity

HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-7640X

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i5-7640XIntel Core i5-4690K
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
AES-NI
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2.0

Architecture

Intel Core i5-7640XIntel Core i5-4690K
ArchitectureIntel_KabylakevsIntel_Haswell
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
CodenameKaby Lake-XvsHaswell
Release DateJun 2017vsJun 2014

Cores

Intel Core i5-7640XIntel Core i5-4690K
Cores4vs4
Threads4vs4
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsNovsIntel HD 4600

Cache

Intel Core i5-7640XIntel Core i5-4690K
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache6144 KB (shared)vs6144 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i5-7640XIntel Core i5-4690K
SocketIntel Socket 2066vsIntel Socket 1150
Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
PackageFC-LGA2066vsFC-LGA12C
Die Size308mm²vs177mm²
Process14 nmvs22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i5-7640XIntel Core i5-4690K
Cpu Frequency3900 MHzvs3500 MHz
Turbo Clock4300 MHzvs3900 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
Voltageunknownvsunknown
TDP112 Wvs88 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-7640X
    5160 points
  • Intel Core i5-4690K
    4368 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-7640X
    18720 points
  • Intel Core i5-4690K
    15680 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-7640X (simulated)
    192.96
  • Intel Core i5-4690K (simulated)
    158.17

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-7640X (simulated)
    691.74
  • Intel Core i5-4690K
    568

points - higher is better