Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-4590S - 183 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $38.66 vs $73.1
- Up to 45% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.24 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
182
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.91
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 8570 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |