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Core i5-4590 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i5-4590 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Ryzen 5 5600X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Core i5-4590

  • Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €111.40 vs €126.11
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.66 vs €0.71 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-4590 - 178 vs 169 FPS
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

169

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€111.4

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

93%

Price, €

€126.11

88%

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

54%

Multi-Core

3140

36%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo

Core i5-4590

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
84 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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