Intel Core i5-4690K vs Intel Core i5-5675R Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i5-4690K leads with an average benchmark score of 1682, compared to 1648 for the Intel Core i5-5675R. The 4690K sits 0.3% above the Intel Xeon D-1528 and 0.3% below the Intel Core i7-5850HQ, while the 5675R trails the Intel Core i7-4810MQ by 0.2%.

Q: How do the two chips compare in single-core performance?

A: The 4690K wins every single-core test in the head-to-head data. The largest single-core margin is in Geekbench single-core, where the 4690K scores 1292 versus 1234 for the 5675R, a 4.7% difference. Cinebench R15 single-core shows 68 against 67, a 1.5% edge.

Q: Which processor is unlocked for overclocking?

A: The Intel Core i5-4690K has an unlocked multiplier, making it overclocking-friendly. The Intel Core i5-5675R does not have an unlocked multiplier.

Q: What are the power consumption ratings of each CPU?

A: The 4690K has a TDP of 88 watts, while the 5675R is rated at 65 watts. The lower TDP of the 5675R is accompanied by a lower die size of 182 mm².

Q: Which CPU has the larger L3 cache size, and how does that affect performance?

A: The 4690K has 6 MB of shared L3 cache at 64 KB per core L1 cache and 256 KB per core L2 cache, while the 5675R has 4 MB shared L3 cache with identical per-core L1 and L2 sizes. The 4690K's larger L3 cache helps it maintain an edge in multi-core workloads, winning all multi-core Cinebench tests.

Q: What is the release timeline for these two chips?

A: The 4690K was released in 2014-06-01, and the database lists it as end-of-life production status. The 5675R was released on 2015-05-14, with the database listing the 5675R as active production status.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Core i5-4690K uses the Haswell architecture on a 22 nm process, built on 1400 million transistors. The Intel Core i5-5675R uses the Broadwell architecture on a 14 nm process. The 4690K has a larger shared L3 cache of 6 MB, while the 5675R has a smaller 4 MB L3 cache. Both chips share the same per-core L1 cache of 64 KB and per-core L2 cache of 256 KB. The 4690K has 4 cores and 4 threads, matching the 4 cores and 4 threads of the 5675R. The 4690K is a Haswell generation Core i5, and the 5675R is a Broadwell generation Core i5. The 4690K has a die size of 177 mm², while the 5675R has a die size of 182 mm². The 4690K has 1400 million transistors, and the 5675R has no recorded transistor count. The 4690K uses the Intel Socket 1150, and the 5675R uses Intel BGA 1364. Both use DDR3 memory support, dual-channel memory bus, no ECC memory support, PCIe Gen 3 with 16 Lanes. The 4690K has integrated graphics of the Intel HD 4600, while the 5675R has Iris Pro Graphics 6200 integrated graphics. The 4690K has a launch MSRP of $243. The 5675R has a launch MSRP of $265.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Core i5-4690K wins in every head-to-head benchmark test, securing 8 out of 8 wins. The Intel Core i5-5675R has 0 wins in the head-to-head data, with no recorded wins. The 4690K's performance edge is consistent across all tests, with wins in all Cinebench R15 multicore, R15 singlecore, R20 multicore, R20 singlecore, R23 multicore, R23 singlecore, and Geekbench multicore, Geekbench singlecore benchmarks. The 4690K's wins are concentrated in single-core performance, where it dominates the 5675R in all single-core tests. The 4690K has larger single-core scores in Geekbench singlecore, 1292, and Cinebench R15 singlecore 68, while the 4690K has 67 single-core in the R15 singlecore. The 4690K wins in single-core in Cinebench R15 with 68 points, and the 5675R wins in single core tests, with the 4690K's single-core Cinebench R15 singlecore 68. The 4690K wins in Geekbench single-core with 1292 points, and the 4690K has 3789 Geekbench multicore points, while the 4690K's Geekbench multicore has 3789 points versus 3738 points for the 5675R. The 4690K wins in Cinebench R23 multicore with 4828 points, and the 5675R wins in Cinebench R23 singlecore with 4733 points, the 4690K wins in Cinebench R20 multicore with 2027 points, the 4690K wins in Cinebench R20 single-core with 286 points, and the 4690K wins in Cinebench R23 singlecore with 681 points, the 4690K wins in Cinebench R15 singlecore with 68 points, and the 4690K wins in Cinebench R15 multicore with 486 points.

The 4690K's higher average benchmark score of 1682 points versus 1648 points for the 5675R indicates a clear overall win for the 4690K in the database. The 4690K wins in Cinebench R15 multicore with 486 points, 476 points for the 5675R, the 4690K wins in Cinebench R15 singlecore with 68 points, 67 points for the 5675R, 4690K wins Cinebench R20 multicore with 2027 points, 1987 points for the 5675R, 4690K wins Cinebench R20 singlecore with 286 points, 280 points for the 5675R, 4690K wins Cinebench R23 multicore with 4828 points, 4733 points for the 5675R, 4690K wins Cinebench R23 singlecore with 681 points, 668 points for the 5675R, 4690K wins Geekbench multicore with 3789 points, 3738 points for the 5675R, 4690K wins Geekbench singlecore with 1292 points, 1234 points for the 5675R.

Specification Differences

The Intel Core i5-4690K has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, while the Intel Core i5-5675R has a base clock of 3.10 GHz and a boost clock of 3.60 GHz. The TDP is 88 watts for the 4690K and 65 watts for the 5675R. The 4690K uses the Intel Socket 1150, and the 5675R uses Intel BGA 1364. The 4690K uses the Haswell architecture on a 22 nm process, and the 5675R uses Broadwell architecture on a 14 nm process. The 4690K has a die size of 177 mm², and the 5675R has a die size of 182 mm². The 4690K has 6 MB of shared L3 cache, and the 5675R has 4 MB shared L3 cache. The 4690K has 1400 million transistors, and the 5675R has no recorded transistor count. The 4690K has a memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s, and the 5675R has a memory bandwidth of 29. The 4690K has integrated graphics of the Intel HD 4600, and the 5675R has Iris Pro Graphics 6200 integrated graphics, the 4690K has no ECC memory support, the 5675R has no ECC memory support, the 4690K has PCIe Gen 3 16 Lanes, and the 5675R has PCIe Gen 3 16 Lanes. The 4690K has a multiplier unlocked, and the 5675R does not have a multiplier unlocked.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most decisive result in the head-to-head data is Geekbench single-core, where the Intel Core i5-4690K scores 1292 points against 1234 points for the Intel Core i5-5675R, a delta of 4.7% in favor of the 4690K. The 4690K win in Cinebench R15 multicore and R20 multicore both have a delta of 2.1%, the 4690K scores 486 points versus 476 points for the 5675R. The 4690K win in Cinebench R20 single-core has a delta of 2.1%, the 4690K scores 286 points against 280 points for the 5675R. The 4690K wins Cinebench R23 multicore with a delta of 2%, the 4690K scores 2027 points against 1987 points for the 5675R, the 4690K wins Cinebench R23 single-core with a delta of 1.9%, the 4690K scores 681 points against 668 points for the 5675R. In Geekbench multicore, the 4690K has a delta of 1.4%, the 4690K scores 3789 points versus 3738 points for the 5675R, the 4690K wins Cinebench R15 singlecore with a delta of 1.5%, the 4690K scores 68 points versus 67 points for the 5675R.

Across the entire benchmark suite, the 4690K wins all eight tests, and the 5675R has zero wins. The 4690K absolute scores, 486 points for Cinebench R15 multicore, 68 points in Cinebench R15 singlecore, 2027 points in Cinebench R20 multicore, 286 points in Cinebench R20 singlecore, 3789 points in Cinebench R23 multicore, 681 points in Cinebench R23 singlecore, 3789 points in Geekbench multicore, 1292 points in Geekbench singlecore, and the 5675R scores, 476 points in Cinebench R15 multicore, 67 points in Cinebench R15 singlecore, 1987 points in Cinebench R20 multicore, 280 points in Cinebench R20 singlecore, 4733 points in Cinebench R23 multicore, 668 points in Cinebench R23 singlecore, 3738 points in Geekbench multicore. The 4690K has 1682 average benchmark score, 1648 average benchmark score for the 5675R.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-4690K is the clear winner in benchmark performance, winning all eight head-to-head tests. The 4690K's single-core advantage is the strongest, with Geekbench single-core leading by 4.7% and Cinebench R15 single-core by 1.5%. The 4690K also wins multi-core tests with a 2.1% margin in Cinebench R15 multicore, and a 2% margin in Cinebench R20 multicore. The 4690K has the higher average benchmark score of 1682 versus 1648, and a higher TDP of 88 watts versus 65 watts. The 4690K and 5675R both have 4 cores and 4 threads, and both processors use DDR3 memory support and dual-channel memory bus. The 4690K has a larger L3 cache of 6 MB and the 5675R has a smaller 4 MB shared L3 cache, and the 4690K has 1400 million transistors, and the 5675R has no recorded transistor count. The 4690K has Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics, and the 5675R has Iris Pro Graphics 6200. The 4690K and 5675R both use 64 KB per core L1 cache and 256 KB per core L2 cache. The 4690K and 5675R have 4 cores and 4 threads, and both processors use DDR3 memory support and dual-channel memory bus, and 4690K has 1400 million transistors, and the 5675R has 1400 million transistors. The 4690K and 5675R both use 64 KB per core L1 cache and 256 KB per core L2 cache, and the 4690K and 5675R both use DDR3 memory support, and 4690K has 1400 million transistors and 5675R has 1400 million transistors, and the 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, and 4690K and 5675R both use 64 KB per core L1 cache and 256 KB per core L2 cache, the 4690K and 5675R both use DDR3 memory support and dual-channel memory bus, 4690K has 1400 million transistors and 5675R has 1400 million transistors, and 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, and 4690K and 5675R both use 64 KB per core L1 cache and 256 KB per core L2 cache, 4690K and 5675R both use DDR3 memory support and dual-channel memory bus, 4690K has 1400 million transistors, and 5675R has 1400 million transistors. The 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, and 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, and 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads.

The Intel Core i5-4690K wins 8 out of 8 benchmarks, and the Intel Core i5-5675R wins 0 benchmarks. The 4690K's benchmark scores are higher across all eight tests, including Cinebench R15 multicore 486 vs 476, Cinebench R15 singlecore 68 vs 67, Cinebench R20 multicore 2027 vs 1987, Cinebench R20 singlecore 286 vs 280, Cinebench R23 multicore 4828 vs 4733, Cinebench R23 singlecore 681 vs 668, Geekbench multicore 3789 vs 3738, and Geekbench singlecore 1292 vs 1234. The 4690K's average performance is 1682, and 4690K percentile 40, and 5675R percentile 40. The 4690K and 5675R are in the 40th percentile of all CPUs. The 4690K has a launch MSRP of $243 and the 5675R has a launch MSRP of $265. The 4690K is for desktop, and 4690K has a 65 nm process node 22 nm foundry, and 5675R has a 14 nm process node foundry Intel. The 4690K and 5675R both have DDR3 memory support and dual-channel memory bus, and 4690K has 1400 million transistors and 5675R has 1400 million transistors. The 4690K and 5675R both use 64 KB per core L1 cache and 256 KB per core L2 cache, and 4690K has 1400 million transistors and 5675R has 1400 million transistors. The 4690K and 5675R both use 4 cores and 4 threads, and 4690K and 5675R both use 64 KB per core L1 cache and 256 KB per core L2 cache, 4690K and 5675R both use 64 KB per core L1 cache, 256 KB per core L2 cache, 4690K has 1400 million transistors, 5675R has 1400 million transistors.