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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $79.0 vs $128.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700 - $0.59 vs $0.96 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-4590 - 134 vs 133 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-6700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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29 FPS
$27.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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