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 Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$190.8 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-9600K - CA$0.89 vs CA$1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-4590 - 220 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
215
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$190.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$190.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18583 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
220
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$225
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel 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 |