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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1253 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-4590 - 188 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - CA$169.99 vs CA$172.79
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-4590 - CA$0.9 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
100%
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CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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