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In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $79.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-11600K - $0.71 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4590 - 147 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
58%
Price, $
$179.99
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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