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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2500K - 222 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $79.0 vs $299.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-2500K - $0.36 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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