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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $40.71 vs $251.35
- Up to 78% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900K - $0.21 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 33% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-4590 - 261 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
196
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€40.71
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
261
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
22%
Price, €
€251.35
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
134 FPS
€10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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134 FPS
€10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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197 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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183 FPS
€13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,387.38
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261 FPS
€20.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,313.51
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171 FPS
€12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,161.26
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197 FPS
€10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,133.86
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150 FPS
€8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,314.41
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172 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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197 FPS
€10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,117.11
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