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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$99.51 vs CA$154.60
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600K - CA$0.63 vs CA$0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-4590 - 169 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
159
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$99.51
155%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for CA$99.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 252 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$154.6
100%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$154.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 252 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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