Intel Core i5-8600K vs Intel Core i5-4670R

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Core i5-4670R 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2591 vs 2164
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10202 vs 5233
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2017 vs June 2013
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 9 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2591 vs 2164
PassMark - CPU mark 10202 vs 5233

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670R

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2591
2164
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10202
5233
Name Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-4670R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2591 2164
PassMark - CPU mark 10202 5233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1236
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5553
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 40.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 91.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.903
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.018
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2110
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2110

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-4670R

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Crystal Well
Launch date 5 January 2017 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $258
Place in performance rating 1173 1178
Price now $379.48 $276
Processor Number i5-8600K i5-4670R
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.93 7.92
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 9 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 71 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 4
Unlocked
Die size 177 mm
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92 0xD22
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 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 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)