Xeon D-1518 vs Core i5-4690T

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon D-1518 is positioned at rank 586 and the Core i5-4690T is on rank 704, so the Xeon D-1518 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1518

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

9111%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1720%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1528%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

1181%

#352

Xeon 6741P

MSRP: $4421|Avg: $3780

100%

#353

EPYC 7452

MSRP: $2025|Avg: $2025

99%

#354

EPYC 7502P

MSRP: $2300|Avg: $1299

98%

#355

Xeon w7-3455

MSRP: $2489|Avg: $2625

97%

#356

EPYC 9334

MSRP: $2990|Avg: $1810

96%

#357

Xeon w9-3575X

MSRP: $3789|Avg: $675

95%

#358

Xeon w7-3465X

MSRP: $2889|Avg: $468

95%

#586

Xeon D-1518

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#590

Xeon W-2125

MSRP: $444|Avg: $42

99%

#592

EPYC 7261

MSRP: $501|Avg: $8

98%

#594

Xeon E5-1620 v2

MSRP: $294|Avg: $50

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-4690T

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

12956%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

12242%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

8889%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2678%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

2121%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1856%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1063%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1049%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

955%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

955%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

944%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

919%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

906%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

902%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

894%

#391

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

MSRP: $1299|Avg: $1300

99%

#704

Core i5-4690T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $98

100%

#705

Core i5-4430S

MSRP: $182|Avg: $90

100%

#706

Core i5-4440S

MSRP: $182|Avg: $30

100%

#709

Core i3-4360T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $40

99%

#711

Core i5-3470S

MSRP: $184|Avg: $37

99%

#712

Core i5-4670T

MSRP: $189|Avg: $35

99%

#713

Core i5-2400S

MSRP: $135|Avg: $10

98%

#714

Pentium G3420

MSRP: $86|Avg: $40

98%

#715

Core i5-6500

MSRP: $239|Avg: $123

97%

#716

Core i7-4770T

MSRP: $250|Avg: $39

97%

#717

Core i3-4340

MSRP: $149|Avg: $50

97%

#718

Core i5-4690K

MSRP: $243|Avg: $101

97%

#719

Core i5-4670R

MSRP: $224|Avg: $29

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon D-1518 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon D-1518	Core i5-4690T
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($98)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-4690T ($98), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($98 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon D-1518	Core i5-4690T
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($98)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon D-1518 and Core i5-4690T

Xeon D-1518

The Xeon D-1518 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 9 March 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.2 GHz. L3 cache: 1.5 MB (per core). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1667. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 4,562 points. Launch price was $193.

Core i5-4690T

The Core i5-4690T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 May 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1150. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600. Passmark benchmark score: 4,620 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

The Xeon D-1518 packs 4 cores / 8 threads, matching the Core i5-4690T's 4 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.2 GHz on the Xeon D-1518 versus 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-4690T — a 45.6% clock advantage for the Core i5-4690T (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Xeon D-1518 uses the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-4690T uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon D-1518 scores 4,562 against the Core i5-4690T's 4,620 — a 1.3% lead for the Core i5-4690T. L3 cache: 1.5 MB (per core) on the Xeon D-1518 vs 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-4690T.

Feature	Xeon D-1518	Core i5-4690T
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 4
Boost Clock	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz+59%
Base Clock	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz+14%
L3 Cache	1.5 MB (per core)	6 MB (total)+300%
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	4,562	4,620+1%

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon D-1518 uses the FCBGA1667 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-4690T uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.