Intel i5 4590 or Intel i5 4590k

[Sajvinder]

So I was planning on getting Intel i5 4590k as it was only £10 more than the Intel i5 4590, however, the Intel i5 4590 is now £20 cheaper.

I do not plan to overclock/SLI ,so I have read (and been told) that I don't need the K.

At the same time if the K will provide better performance and save me having to upgrade my CPU for a little longer than the Intel i5 4590 I really don't mind spending the extra £20.

I do not plan to get a new PC and hope to not upgrade anything major for a fair few years, so if I have to spend a little extra now it might be better in the long run.

Just worried that I will regret not getting the K.

Which one should I go for?

Any information that you can give me between performance of both will be much appreciated.

This is my build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/qNCkK8

P.s Am i right in thinking that my motherboard and RAM will allow for mild over-clocking?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£177.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£51.07 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£49.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.44 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£269.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£58.78 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor (£135.85 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £894.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-21 15:11 BST+0100

 

[ArnoBaes]

You have an i7? Don't downgrade pal

 

[Sajvinder]

This is my laptop is an Intel(R) Core (TM) i7 3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz

Is that better than an i5 4590k?

 

[anti-duck]

You haven't linked your build correctly mate.

The difference between the 4690k and the 4590 is a 200MHz base and boost clock and the 4690k is an unlocked processor so you could increase the clock speed a little more, but if you don't plan to overclock, then there really isn't any point in getting the 4690k, plus you could save on the motherboard and aftermarket cooler by going for the 4590.

 

[ArnoBaes]

The link displays an i7 4790k. If you don't want to overclock and want to save the 30 bucks(you can get a Nice game with that) go with the non k version. If money aint a problem get the k. And there isn't a mobile cpu that can compete against an high-end desktop CPU

 

[anti-duck]

The link displays an i7 4790k. If you don't want to overclock and want to save the 30 bucks(you can get a Nice game with that) go with the non k version. If money aint a problem get the k. And there isn't a mobile cpu that can compete against an high-end desktop CPU

The link displays a 4790k for you because it's what's in your parts list 😛 For me it displays a SSD and a HDD.

 

[synphul]

If you're not going to overclock and you know this for sure, I'd go with the cheaper 4590. The slight clock speed difference at stock isn't much to worry about since performance is nearly the same. Overclocking can help down the road once the cpu is getting a little older, at least in my past experience. I should say overclocking will help now as well depending on the programs used, if gaming then it won't make much difference right now.

Being able to oc my old core 2 duo extended its' usefulness. There's no guarantees with overclocking, it may reach 4.5-4.7ghz but it may also struggle to get to 4.4 if it's a poor overclocking chip (cpu lottery). Mine will reach 4.7 but the core voltage is higher than I feel comfortable with 24/7 so backed it off to 4.6ghz. Some people see needing an aftermarket cooler as an added expense, I'd planned on an aftermarket cooler regardless just because I don't care for the typically noisy stock coolers and their low performance not to mention the retention system. The stock pushpins are a royal pia compared to coolers with a back plate that screw down in my opinion. If the difference in price doesn't matter much to you, the k series might be the way to go. Most people are looking to save money anywhere they can and for the moment, the locked core will work just as well.

There's a slight difference in some games even now, just depends on the game.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2014/07/03/intel-core-i5-4690k-review/5

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8227/devils-canyon-review-intel-core-i7-4790k-and-i5-4690k/3

There's no real reason to go with an h97 with minor overclocking options when there are z97 boards in the same price range (or less) intended for overclocking from the start. The 212 evo is a decent budget cooler, depending on your particular ambient temps and chip it would depend how far you'll be able to oc a 4690k. It may be more suitable for the 4.2-4.4ghz range, but so long as temps are safe you may be able to go higher.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming5

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97killer

 

[sora]

If you plan on doing some overclocking, go for the Intel i5-4590k rather than the Intel i5-4590.