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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Core i5-4590S
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $95.77 vs $230.09
- Up to 58% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-12900K - $0.56 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-4590S - 194 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
190
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/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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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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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