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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2600 - 200 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $42.89 vs $54.95
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2600 - $0.21 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
193
96.5%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
74.99999999999999%
Price, $
$54.95
78%
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 350052 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
56.457564575645755%
Multi-Core
2054
69.60352422907489%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i7-2600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
1 FPS
$900/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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