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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 i7-12700F
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-4590S - 198 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $52.87 vs $249.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700F - $0.32 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
25%
Price, $
$249.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
167
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/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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Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-4590S
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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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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86 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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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
In Stock
98 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
In Stock
114 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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98 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,342.19
In Stock
98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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69 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,024
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