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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £52.26 vs £218.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-12700KF - £0.41 vs £1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-4590 - 153 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
126
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£52.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I54590 - Core i5-4590
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.43/FPS
29%
Price, £
£218.88
23%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
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£19.01/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£22/FPS
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£24.6/FPS
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£18.4/FPS
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