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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 i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600 - 122 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $42.89 vs $54.95
- Up to 30% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600 - $0.35 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-4590S
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$29.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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