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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $49.0 vs $269.49
- Up to 79% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700 - $0.29 vs $1.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-4590 - 198 vs 170 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
21%
Price, $
$269.49
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-12700
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
78 FPS
$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910
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90 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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95 FPS
$26.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,475.36
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95 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,275
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58 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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78 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,500
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78 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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78 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,079
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90 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,184
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90 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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