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Core i5-4590S vs Core i7-2700K

Core i5-4590S vs Core i7-2700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349814 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349816 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349814 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Availability

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 920 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2700K - 287 vs 278 FPS
Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $42.89 vs $82.0
Up to 48% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2700K - $0.15 vs $0.29 per FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

287

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/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

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349816 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

FPS

278

96.86411149825784%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

51.724137931034484%

Price, $

$82

52%

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349814 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

170

FPS

165

FPS

God of War

God of War

124

FPS

79

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

163

FPS

157

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

269

FPS

258

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

170

FPS

160

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

100%

Multi-Core

2951

100%

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Single-Core

664

61.254612546125465%

Multi-Core

2264

76.7197560149102%

Intel Core i5-4590S	vs	Intel Core i7-2700K
May 1st, 2014	Release Date	Oct 24th, 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	3.5 GHz
3.7 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	95 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 3000
No	Overclockable	Yes

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