Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 25% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-4590 - 241 vs 193 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €35.0 vs €294.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700 - €0.18 vs €1.22 per FPS
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |