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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-4590S - 284 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $42.89 vs $247.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-12700KF - $0.18 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
284
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
20.689655172413794%
Price, $
$247.99
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
240
84.50704225352112%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
42.913697545526524%
Multi-Core
2951
21.780205181194184%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-4590S
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
223 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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142 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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172 FPS
$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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180 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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180 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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154 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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250 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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180 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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197 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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180 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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