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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €200.00 vs €202.51
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-4590 - 697 vs 524 FPS
- Up to 24% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-4590 - €0.29 vs €0.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core I5-4590 3,3GHz LGA1150 6MB Cache Tray C
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
697
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.51
98%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Core i5-12600KF
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