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In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Core i7-2600K - 157 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $48.59 vs $79.0
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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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 i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
59.32504440497336%
Multi-Core
2320
73.88535031847134%
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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