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Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-4590S

Core i7-6850K vs Core i5-4590S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

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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 361340 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 361339 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 361340 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $617

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-4590S - 299 vs 297 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $42.89 vs $120.0
Up to 65% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-6850K - $0.14 vs $0.4 per FPS
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Resident Evil Village.

Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

299

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

35%

Price, $

$120

35%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 361339 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

297

99.33110367892976%

Value, $/FPS

$0.14/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 361340 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

170

FPS

172

FPS

God of War

God of War

124

FPS

153

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 • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

85.48895899053628%

Multi-Core

2951

50.69575674282769%

Intel Core i7-6850K	vs	Intel Core i5-4590S
May 31st, 2016	Release Date	May 1st, 2014
Core i7	Collection	Core i5
Broadwell E	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 2011-3	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	4
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
3.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
140 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	29.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
Yes	Overclockable	No

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