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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $42.89 vs $376.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.22 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 34% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-4590S - 255 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 24 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
191
74.90196078431373%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/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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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
14.864864864864865%
Price, $
$376.99
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 350239 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
41.37404580152671%
Multi-Core
2951
19.10650696018129%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i9-12900K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
186 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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255 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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237 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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218 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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245 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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197 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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186 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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229 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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157 FPS
$6.98/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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229 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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