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CA$106.69
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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$106.69 vs CA$249.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.44 vs CA$0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-4590 - 281 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 16 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
241
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$106.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for CA$106.69 on Amazon
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Updated 7123 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$249
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 7397 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
194 FPS
CA$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
CA$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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