Intel Core i5-4690K vs Intel Core i5-4440S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690K and Intel Core i5-4440S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4690K

Intel Core i5-4440S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690K

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2194 vs 1791
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5693 vs 4377
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.009 vs 2.942
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 81.973 vs 59.219
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.462 vs 0.345
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1321 vs 1106
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2335 vs 2072
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4198 vs 3271
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1321 vs 1106
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2335 vs 2072
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4198 vs 3271

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2014 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 71.35°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2194 vs 1791
PassMark - CPU mark	5693 vs 4377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.009 vs 2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	81.973 vs 59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.462 vs 0.345
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1321 vs 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2335 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4198 vs 3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1321 vs 1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2335 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4198 vs 3271

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4440S

Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 88 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 88 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4440S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2194

1791

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5693

4377

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.009

2.942

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

81.973

59.219

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.462

0.345

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1321

1106

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2335

2072

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4198

3271

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1321

1106

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2335

2072

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4198

3271

Name	Intel Core i5-4690K	Intel Core i5-4440S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2194	1791
PassMark - CPU mark	5693	4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	990
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.009	2.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	81.973	59.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.462	0.345
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.449
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1321	1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2335	2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4198	3271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1321	1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2335	2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4198	3271

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690K	Intel Core i5-4440S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Devil's Canyon	Haswell
Launch date	June 2014	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$300	$239
Place in performance rating	1615	1605
Price now	$199.99	$462.97
Processor Number	i5-4690K	i5-4440S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.48	3.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x412
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	88 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)