Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 761 days newer than Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 3% better in War Thunder than Core i5-4590 - 169 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
