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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 Core i5-12600KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Core i5-4590S
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $95.77 vs $117.35
- Up to 2% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.63 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 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 19% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-4590S - 202 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 16 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590S Processor 6M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz 0SR1QN SR1QN
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
98%
Price, €
€130.26
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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