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Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-4590

Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-4590: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 559 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 559 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74589 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 38% better in Rust than Core i5-4590 - 252 vs 183 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

252

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€559

100%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 559 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74589 minutes ago

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Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

183

72.61904761904762%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

42.97709923664122%

Multi-Core

3140

20.33020394949822%

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Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i5-4590

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
125 WTDP
84 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-4590

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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