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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-4590 - 115 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - CA$194.78 vs CA$210.63
- Up to 7% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6800K - CA$1.71 vs CA$1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$210.63
92%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$210.63 on Amazon
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Updated 147 minutes ago
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
114
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$194.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for CA$194.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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