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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4590 - 135 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €108.94 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
42.97709923664122%
Multi-Core
3140
20.33020394949822%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-4590
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
72 FPS
€18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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113 FPS
€17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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129 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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113 FPS
€41.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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106 FPS
€38.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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106 FPS
€23.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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97 FPS
€17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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92 FPS
€17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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107 FPS
€19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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47 FPS
€26.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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