Intel Core i5-4690K vs Intel Core i7-2700K

Core i5-4690K vs Core i7-2700K benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i5-4690K performs better than the Core i7-2700K. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-2700K in all gaming tests too.

When comparing these CPUs we notice that they have the same number of cores but the Core i7-2700K has more threads. Both the Core i5-4690K and Core i7-2700K have the same clock speed. In addition, both chips have the same turbo speed. A Core i5-4690K CPU outputs less heat than a Core i7-2700K CPU because of its slightly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Modern CPUs generally have more logical cores than physical cores, this means that each core is split into multiple virtual cores, improving efficiency for parallel workloads. For instance, the Core i5-4690K has the same number of threads as cores. This means the the CPU does not support hyperthreading.