i3-9350K vs i5-4690K

Place in the ranking	1506	1237
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.46	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.85	5.04
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	2 June 2014 (10 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$300	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	20	no data
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@24Hz	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4690K 3.58

i3-9350K 4.85
+35.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4690K 5691

i3-9350K 7700
+35.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.58	4.85
Integrated graphics card	1.84	3.09
Recency	2 June 2014	23 April 2019
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	91 Watt

i5-4690K has 3.4% lower power consumption.

i3-9350K, on the other hand, has a 35.5% higher aggregate performance score, 67.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-9350K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4690K in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4690K and Core i3-9350K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.