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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$111.96 vs CA$368.43
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700F - CA$0.95 vs CA$2.79 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4590 - 132 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
118
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$111.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.79/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$368.43
30%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 7173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-12700F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
78 FPS
CA$22.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
CA$22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,357.65
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70 FPS
CA$22.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,561.56
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117 FPS
CA$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.33
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78 FPS
CA$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,636.95
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117 FPS
CA$23.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
CA$31.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,219.99
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57 FPS
CA$31.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
40 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,780.65
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78 FPS
CA$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,879.99
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70 FPS
CA$35.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,519.28
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