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Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €105.98 vs €260.00
- Up to 48% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700K - €0.16 vs €0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4590 - 843 vs 675 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
675
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 Processore
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Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
607 FPS
€1.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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737 FPS
€2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,749
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607 FPS
€1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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735 FPS
€4.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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700 FPS
€4.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,001.5
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756 FPS
€5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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