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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $147.22 vs $152.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12600KF - $0.78 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-4590T - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
189
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590T 2.00GHz LGA 1150 CPU Processor SR1S6
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
98%
Price, $
$152.99
96%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590T or Core i5-12600KF
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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167 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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79 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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113 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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