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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £52.26 vs £325.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - £0.33 vs £1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-4590 - 174 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£52.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I54590 - Core i5-4590
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Updated 233 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.87/FPS
18%
Price, £
£325.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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