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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - CA$109.97 vs CA$186.73
- Up to 38% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-4590 - CA$1.18 vs CA$1.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2600 - 99 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 84 vs 95 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109.97
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR00B Core i7 i7-2600 3.4GHz / 8MB Cache / SKT 1155 SR00B
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Updated 93 minutes ago
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
62%
Price, CA$
CA$186.73
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for CA$186.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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