Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 Ryzen 5 2600X is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $57.77 vs $135.27
- Up to 55% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.09 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-4590 - 757 vs 746 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
746
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |