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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 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 Ryzen 5 2600 is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $79.0 vs $85.76
- Up to 8% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.24 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-4590 - 329 vs 326 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Ryzen 5 2600
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
118 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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110 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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94 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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115 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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