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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i5-4590 - 859 vs 746 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-4590 - CA$0.22 vs CA$0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$172.79 vs CA$188.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
859
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
91%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-4590
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
593 FPS
CA$2.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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711 FPS
CA$2.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,912.09
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593 FPS
CA$2.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,708.81
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612 FPS
CA$2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,639.76
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772 FPS
CA$3.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,459.65
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556 FPS
CA$14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$8,109.53
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711 FPS
CA$2.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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556 FPS
CA$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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