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Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-4590S

Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-4590S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359798 minutes ago

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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 359798 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359798 minutes ago

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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 359798 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $213

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-4590S - 172 vs 170 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $42.89 vs $74.0
Up to 42% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-6600 - $0.25 vs $0.43 per FPS

This is a free version of God of War.

God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

172

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.43/FPS

58.139534883720934%

Price, $

$74

57%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359798 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

170

98.83720930232558%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/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

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 359798 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

170

FPS

172

FPS

God of War

God of War

124

FPS

148

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

163

FPS

165

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

269

FPS

273

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

170

FPS

174

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

100%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

84.29237947122861%

Multi-Core

2951

83.07995495495496%

Intel Core i5-6600	vs	Intel Core i5-4590S
Jul 2nd, 2015	Release Date	May 1st, 2014
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Skylake	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
27.0x	Multiplier	29.0x
UHD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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