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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$172.79 vs CA$238.62
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9600KF - CA$0.86 vs CA$1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4590 - 214 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$172.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$238.62
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$238.62 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i5-9600KF
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
CA$64.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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