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4th Gen Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz 88W HD4600 6MB Quad Core CPU
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4th Gen Core i5 4690T 2.5GHz 45W HD4600 6MB Quad Core CPU
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4th Gen Core i5 4690S 3.2GHz 65W HD4600 6MB Quad Core CPU
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4th Gen Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz 84W HD4600 6MB Quad Core CPU
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4th Gen Core i5 4670 3.4GHz 84W HD4600 6MB Quad Core CPU
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4th Gen Core i5 4670S 3.1GHz 65W HD4600 6MB Quad Core CPU
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4th Gen Core i5 4670T 2.3GHz 45W HD4600 6MB Quad Core CPU
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Intel Haswell 4th Generation Core i5 Processors

See also Intel Haswell 4th Generation [url=haswell-i3]entry-level Core i3[/url] and [url=haswell-i7]high-end Core i7[/url] Processors.

The Intel Core i5 Processors

Launched in June 2014, Intel’s latest CPUs are codenamed ‘Haswell’ but are more officially known as 4th Generation Intel Core processors. The familiar i3 /i5 / i7 branding is retained and easily allows customers to identify the budget, mid-range and premium versions respectively. As you might expect, with this new generation of processors comes improved performance and an overall reduction in power requirements, although the highest-performance variants actually consume 13 watts more than their 3rd generation counterparts at full throttle.

Improved on-board graphics

Perhaps the biggest improvement is in the area of embedded graphics. With this new generation of CPUs the graphics are now known as HD 4600 and with the change of name comes about a significant improvement in performance, especially for 3D games and applications. Furthermore, up to three separate displays can now be driven simultaneously, reducing the need for a discrete graphics card where triple-head monitors are required.

Guide to suffix variants

The single-letter suffix on each model of processor denotes whether it can be overclocked (K), or is low-power (S) or ultra-low power (T). Note that ‘power’ in this context refers to electrical power, not computational power. We recommend S or T suffix processors where cool-running / energy saving is required, or K-series processors where maximum performance is desirable and sufficient cooling can be provided accordingly.

Variant performance comparisons

In terms of computational performance, Intel don’t provide official figures for their processors because so much depends on other hardware such as motherboard, type of memory, etc. So instead, we would suggest that potential customers refer to real-world empirical performance benchmarks such as those published by Passmark and quoted / linked to in the specification table below. These allow a simple comparison to be made between the different variants of processors and are based upon the averaged results of many users’ PC systems across the world. An opinion about the relative performance differences between each model of processor can therefore be quickly formed.

Core i5 / Core i7 differences

In essence, Core i5 processors are designed to be more affordable, lower performing versions of the Core i7 parts. There will certainly be some overlap in performance between the highest-end i5 processors and the cheapest i7 versions, but in essence the Core i5 range has a smaller cache (6MB rather than 8MB), a fewer maximum number of threads (4 not 8) and the omission of Hyper-Threading (HT Technology).

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SpecificationsCore i5 4670 CPUCore i5 4670K CPUCore i5 4670S CPUCore i5 4670T CPUCore i5 4690K CPUCore i5 4690S CPUCore i5 4690T CPU
Clock speed stock / turbo3.4 / 3.8 GHz 3.4 / 3.8 GHz 3.1 / 3.8 GHz 2.3 / 3.3 GHz 3.5 / 3.9 GHz 3.2 / 3.9 GHz 2.5 / 3.5 GHz
Cores / threads4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4
L3 Smart Cache6MB 6MB 6MB 6MB 6MB 6MB 6MB
Hyper-ThreadingNo No No No No No No
Stock multiplierX34 X34 X31 X23 X35 X32 X25
Typical Passmark score7400 7700 7400 6300 7800 7500 6809
HD Graphics speed (stock)350 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz 350 MHz
HD Graphics speed (max)1200 MHz 1200 MHz 1200 MHz 1200 MHz 1200 MHz 1200 MHz 1200 MHz
HD Graphics4600 4600 4600 4600 4600 4600 4600
Thermal Design Power (TDP), watts84W 84W 65W 45W 88W 65W 45W
vPro managementYes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
VT-d VirtualisationYes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Socket type1150 1150 1150 1150 1150 1150 1150
CodenameHaswell Haswell Haswell Haswell Haswell-refresh Haswell-refresh Haswell-refresh
Lithography22 nm 22 nm 22 nm 22 nm 22 nm 22 nm 22 nm
PackagingOEM OEM OEM OEM OEM OEM OEM
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Warranty24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months
EAN barcode
5032037061315
SpecificationsCore i5 4670 CPUCore i5 4670K CPUCore i5 4670S CPUCore i5 4670T CPU
Clock speed stock / turbo3.4 / 3.8 GHz 3.1 / 3.8 GHz 2.3 / 3.3 GHz
Cores / threads4/4
L3 Smart Cache6MB
Hyper-ThreadingNo
Stock multiplierX34 X31 X23
Typical Passmark score7400 7700 7400 6300
HD Graphics speed (stock)350 MHz
HD Graphics speed (max)1200 MHz
HD Graphics4600
Thermal Design Power (TDP), watts84W 65W 45W
vPro managementYes No Yes
VT-d VirtualisationYes No Yes
Socket type1150
CodenameHaswell
Lithography22 nm
PackagingOEM
More informationHere Here Here Here
Warranty24 months
EAN barcode
SpecificationsCore i5 4690K CPUCore i5 4690S CPUCore i5 4690T CPU
Clock speed stock / turbo3.5 / 3.9 GHz 3.2 / 3.9 GHz 2.5 / 3.5 GHz
Cores / threads4/4
L3 Smart Cache6MB
Hyper-ThreadingNo
Stock multiplierX35 X32 X25
Typical Passmark score7800 7500 6809
HD Graphics speed (stock)350 MHz
HD Graphics speed (max)1200 MHz
HD Graphics4600
Thermal Design Power (TDP), watts88W 65W 45W
vPro managementNo Yes
VT-d VirtualisationYes
Socket type1150
CodenameHaswell-refresh
Lithography22 nm
PackagingOEM
More informationHere Here Here
Warranty24 months
EAN barcode
5032037061315

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