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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 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 Ryzen 5 2600 is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$190.8 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$10.6 vs CA$15.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 6% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-4590 - 19 vs 18 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
18
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$190.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
19
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$15.26/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$290
65%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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In Stock
Updated 15150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Ryzen 5 2600
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
CA$3309.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
CA$3550.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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