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The Core i5-12600 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590S and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $13.53 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i5-12600

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-4590S

  • Up to 9% cheaper$145.47 vs $159.00

Core i5-12600 vs Core i5-4590S for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-12600 vs Core i5-4590S in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-12600 vs Core i5-4590S in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

Jan 10th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2381

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9699

100%

Intel Core i5-4590S Logo

Core i5-4590S

May 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1099

46%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3002

31%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-12600 vs Core i5-4590S in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

Jan 10th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

18 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-4590S Logo

Core i5-4590S

May 1st, 2014


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

91%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

77%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-4590S Logo

Core i5-4590S

General
Jan 10th, 2022
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
$233.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
65 WPower Consumption65 W
Performance
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.3 GHz
Base Frequency3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
18 MB
L3 Cache6 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR3
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockableNo

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