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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4590S - 117 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $52.87 vs $120.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6900K - $0.48 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
110
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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