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Core i5-4590 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-4590 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth

Buy for 82.15 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth

Buy for 82.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1893 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Core i5-4590

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-4590 - 146 vs 143 FPS
  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - €82.15 vs €200.00
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-4590 - €0.56 vs €1.40 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

143

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.4/FPS

40%

Price, €

€200

41%

INTEL Core I5-4590 3,3GHz LGA1150 6MB Cache Tray C

Buy for 200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

100%

Price, €

€82.15

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth

Buy for 82.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

71%

Multi-Core

3140

46%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo

Core i5-4590

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
84 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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