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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 i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-4590 - 184 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$113.76 vs CA$212.1
- Up to 42% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9600K - CA$0.67 vs CA$1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$212.1
53%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$212.1 on Amazon
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Updated 78245 minutes ago
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$113.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for CA$113.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78246 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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