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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-4590 - 201 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $79.0 vs $177.2
- Up to 47% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12600K - $0.47 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-4590
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
100 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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117 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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106 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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106 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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117 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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138 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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123 FPS
$29.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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