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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 i7-12700K
- Performs up to 45% better in Starfield than Core i5-4590S - 77 vs 53 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 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $52.87 vs $227.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700K - $1.0 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-4590S
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$40.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$48.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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26 FPS
$49.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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47 FPS
$43.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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51 FPS
$41.08/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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41 FPS
$49.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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15 FPS
$108.33/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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38 FPS
$50.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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38 FPS
$42.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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48 FPS
$35.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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