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Core i5-4590 vs Core i7-6700

Core i5-4590 vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17706 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590

  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$190.8 vs CA$228.88
  • Up to 15% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6700 - CA$2.27 vs CA$2.66 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-4590 - 86 vs 84 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

84

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.27/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$190.8

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)

Buy for CA$190.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17706 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

86

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.66/FPS

85%

Price, CA$

CA$228.88

83%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17706 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

87%

Multi-Core

3140

75%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

100%

Multi-Core

4140

100%

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Intel Core i5-4590

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Intel Core i7-6700

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
84 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-6700

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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