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Intel Core i5-4690
The current Intel Core i5-4690 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Cores / threads
- 4C / 4T
- Boost clock
- 3900 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 1150
- TDP
- 126 W
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 130 the Intel Core i5-4690 is priced in line with its CAD 130 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i5-4690: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-4690 OEM/Tray | Newegg | New | CAD 130 | 20 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i5-4690Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#210 of 220 graded processors
- #207 IntelIntel Core i5-6600 4
- #208 IntelIntel Core i5-7500 4
- #209 IntelIntel Core i5-4690K 4
- #210 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 4
- #211 IntelIntel Core i5-7400 4
- #212 IntelIntel Core i5-6400 4
- #213 IntelIntel Celeron G6900 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#173 of 220 currently priced processors
- #170 IntelIntel Core i7-9800X 21
- #171 IntelIntel Core i3-13100 21
- #172 IntelIntel Core i9-10980XE 21
- #173 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 20
- #174 IntelIntel Core i7-7740X 20
- #175 IntelIntel Core i7-6700K 20
- #176 IntelIntel Core i9-9980XE 20
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#207 of 220 graded processors
- #204 IntelIntel Core i3-8100 50
- #205 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 50
- #206 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 50
- #207 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 50
- #208 IntelIntel Core i5-7400 50
- #209 IntelIntel Core i5-6400 49
- #210 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 4960X 49
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#191 of 220 currently priced processors
- #188 IntelIntel Core i7-6700K 11
- #189 IntelIntel Core i5-7640X 11
- #190 IntelIntel Core i5-9500F 11
- #191 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 11
- #192 IntelIntel Core i7-8086K 11
- #193 IntelIntel Core i9-11900 11
- #194 IntelIntel Core i7-6800K 11
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#210 of 220 graded processors
- #207 IntelIntel Core i5-6600 4
- #208 IntelIntel Core i5-7500 4
- #209 IntelIntel Core i5-4690K 4
- #210 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 4
- #211 IntelIntel Core i5-7400 4
- #212 IntelIntel Core i5-6400 4
- #213 IntelIntel Celeron G6900 3
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#210 of 220 currently priced processors
- #207 IntelIntel Core i5-7400 1
- #208 IntelIntel Core i5-7640X 1
- #209 IntelIntel Core i5-4690K 1
- #210 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 1
- #211 IntelIntel Celeron G5900 1
- #212 IntelIntel Xeon E5 2430V2 1
- #213 IntelIntel Core i5-6400 1
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#199 of 220 graded processors
- #196 IntelIntel Core i3-8350K 12
- #197 IntelIntel Core i5-7600K 12
- #198 IntelIntel Core i7-6850K 11
- #199 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 11
- #200 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G6400 11
- #201 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G5500 11
- #202 IntelIntel Core i7-6800K 10
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#199 of 220 currently priced processors
- #196 IntelIntel Core i7-10700KF 5
- #197 IntelIntel Core i3-10320 5
- #198 IntelIntel Core i9-10900K 5
- #199 IntelIntel Core i5-4690 5
- #200 IntelIntel Core i7-7800X 5
- #201 IntelIntel Core i5-6600 5
- #202 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 5
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value20 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 84 +243% capability · -4% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value11 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core i3-14100F C 78 +28% capability · +8% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeF Value1 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 D 10 +243% capability · -4% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value5 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 C 61 +377% capability · -4% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 84 against its 20 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 125
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Intel Core i3-14100F grades C at CAD 140
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Gaming and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: gaming index estimated from single-thread speed, cache and x3d — not a measured game benchmark for this exact chip
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades F there; AMD Ryzen 5 5500 grades D at CAD 125
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 10 against its 1 for Productivity, at CAD 125
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades F there; AMD Ryzen 5 5500 grades C at CAD 125
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 61 against its 5 for Performance per Watt, at CAD 125
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i5-4690
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Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 3500 MHz
- Boost clock
- 3900 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 126 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 126 W
- Socket
- LGA 1150
- Integrated graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4600
- Process node
- 22 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 1 MB
- L3 cache
- 6 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2014
- Manufacturer part number
- BX80646I54690
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
LGA 1150 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 1150. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
Unknown
Cooler rated for 126 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 126 W on socket LGA 1150.
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i5-4690 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #210 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 158. AMD Ryzen 5 4500 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i5-4690 offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #207 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 158. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i5-4690 offers F-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #210 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 158. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i5-4690 offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #199 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 158. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.