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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $52.87 vs $249.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-12700F - $0.3 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 9% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-4590S - 195 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 20 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
179
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
23%
Price, $
$249.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 13364 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i7-12700F
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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129 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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90 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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112 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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148 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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98 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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77 FPS
$14.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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98 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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90 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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