Reviewers Liked
- No price premium over Core i54670(K)
- A minor improvement over a class-leading chip
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Our sample is a poor overclocker
- Doesn't respond to higher voltages
Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150
The Core i5-4690K is the CPU you should be buying if you're an Intel Z87/Z97 system owner with a budget of between £150 and £190 and are up for a bit of overclocking. Given the cooler temperatures and faster speeds compared to its Haswell-based predecessors, there's little point opting for an older CPU although owners of Ivy Bridge CPUs may want to wait for Broadwell to see more significant performance gains.
-- As reviewed by Bit-tech.net
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