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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $79.0 vs $165.86
- Up to 46% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-11600KF - $0.62 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-4590 - 144 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
53%
Price, $
$165.86
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i5-11600KF
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
65 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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65 FPS
$21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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65 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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