i5 4590 vs i5 4590s

andysmithx

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I'm considering one of these CPUs to buy as I have no intention of overclocking.

Two differences - Clock speed (3.3 GHz for 4590, 3.0 GHz for 4590s) and TDP (84W for 4590, 65W for 4590s).

How much of an overall difference is 300 MHz?

Does the lower TDP make any real difference in power consumption in normal usage, gaming etc?
 
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4570 is only choice if want best performance. just found it at cpu-world:

4570s:
2900 MHz
Turbo frequency 3200 MHz (4 cores)
3300 MHz (3 cores)
3500 MHz (2 cores)
3600 MHz (1 core)
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4570:
Frequency 3200 MHz
Turbo frequency 3400 MHz (4 cores)
3500 MHz (3 cores)
3600 MHz (1 or 2 cores)

So to keep low tdp "S" the more cores we use the more it slow them down. So speed depending on the thermal conditions and the type of workload.

My buddy bought "s" and sold it fast coz he plays gtaV which use 4 cores. Difference is big.

andysmithx

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I've been leaning more towards the 4590s lately because of the lower tdp which in the long term would mean cheaper running costs, albeit modestly.

Have been 50/50 on this for a while.
 
I would go i5-4590s, but that's because I hug trees. >_>

The i5-4590 would offer better performance, but since either CPU will max any game right now, really that just means you'd be able to keep the i5-4590 a bit longer. Not sure whether that offsets the higher power use.
 

daihat

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4570 is only choice if want best performance. just found it at cpu-world:

4570s:
2900 MHz
Turbo frequency 3200 MHz (4 cores)
3300 MHz (3 cores)
3500 MHz (2 cores)
3600 MHz (1 core)
........................................................
4570:
Frequency 3200 MHz
Turbo frequency 3400 MHz (4 cores)
3500 MHz (3 cores)
3600 MHz (1 or 2 cores)

So to keep low tdp "S" the more cores we use the more it slow them down. So speed depending on the thermal conditions and the type of workload.

My buddy bought "s" and sold it fast coz he plays gtaV which use 4 cores. Difference is big.
 
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John_277

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I'll probably get a different case though, something around the same price range though. I want a big case, around 40 or 50 bucks, any suggestions?