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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 457 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4590 - 296 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$118.5 vs CA$189.22
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 84 vs 91 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
76.08108108108108%
Multi-Core
3140
64.12089034102512%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-4590
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
CA$21.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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