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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $52.87 vs $148.49
- Up to 64% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-8600K - $0.37 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-4590S - 145 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 6 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
142
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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