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In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 89% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-4590 - 34 vs 18 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $79.0 vs $235.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7700K - $4.39 vs $6.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 84 vs 91 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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