Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1208 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i7-2600K - 183 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
59.32504440497336%
Multi-Core
2320
73.88535031847134%
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |