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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $52.87 vs $210.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-12700K - $0.18 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-4590S - 316 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 20 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
297
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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 i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i7-12700K
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
147 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,261
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107 FPS
$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,249
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205 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,259.46
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205 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,039.99
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206 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429
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173 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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219 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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93 FPS
$17.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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206 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,639
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