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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-4590S - 165 vs 156 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 80% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $52.87 vs $265.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-11900K - $0.34 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
156
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-4590S
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
46 FPS
$46.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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46 FPS
$41.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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55 FPS
$35.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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102 FPS
$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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46 FPS
$44.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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46 FPS
$36.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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35 FPS
$52.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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87 FPS
$41.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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87 FPS
$39.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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35 FPS
$52.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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