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Intel Core i5-4690

Physical Product · CPUs · 5 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/buildapc

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Pros

  • i5 4690

Cons

  • The 4690k will bottlekneck anything more than a GTX 980. Full stop. It’s too old and the pipeline just can’t push enough data through. And you only have the 4690, without the K. It has a high overhead coefficient and while it was a great...
  • Let's be real: that set-up just isn't built for good, stable 4K gaming.
  • Intel cpu's also have huge cpu overhead. Intel can patch this on a per game basis but it'll still rear it's ugly head when you have a cpu weaker than a ryzen 5 3600 which you do. The i5 4690 is laughably weak in comparison so there is hu...
  • Intel GPUs really thrive on resizable bar and the 4690 predates that. Anything older than 10th gen is kind of the cutoff line for it It will be a sizable chokehold.

Sentiment

1 positive (20%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 4 negative (80%)

Trust + time weighted score: -57% · raw score -60%

What redditors said (5 of 5)

The 4690k will bottlekneck anything more than a GTX 980. Full stop. It’s too old and the pipeline just can’t push enough data through. And you only have the 4690, without the K. It has a high overhead coefficient and while it was a great processor for its time, it’s time has come and gone. It’s time to seriously consider finding a secondhand 5600x or better cpu/mobo.
negative · u/S****o · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 20, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
i5 4690
positive · u/N****5 · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 24, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Let's be real: that set-up just isn't built for good, stable 4K gaming.
negative · u/J****3 · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 20, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Intel cpu's also have huge cpu overhead. Intel can patch this on a per game basis but it'll still rear it's ugly head when you have a cpu weaker than a ryzen 5 3600 which you do. The i5 4690 is laughably weak in comparison so there is humongous overhead.
negative · u/k****p · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 20, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Intel GPUs really thrive on resizable bar and the 4690 predates that. Anything older than 10th gen is kind of the cutoff line for it It will be a sizable chokehold.
negative · u/A****n · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 20, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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