i7-14650HX vs i5-4690K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1503	219
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency	3.85	39.79
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date	2 June 2014 (10 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$300	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	157 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	177 mm2	257 mm2
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	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX 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	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX 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 i7-14650HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Execution Units	20	16
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@24Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4690K and Core i7-14650HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.72	24.00
Recency	2 June 2014	8 January 2024
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	55 Watt

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