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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 77 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3770K - 272 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $79.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-3770K - $0.29 vs $0.67 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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