Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-2600 - 229 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $56.39 vs $146.58
- Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-2600 - $0.27 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 84 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |