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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 Ryzen 5 2600X is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $42.89 vs $99.97
- Up to 57% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.2 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4590S - 216 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
210
97.22222222222221%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.89
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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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
43.47826086956522%
Price, $
$99.97
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 349952 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
87.63136620856912%
Multi-Core
2951
56.07068212046361%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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