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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-4590 - 194 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$119.5 vs CA$395.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.71 vs CA$2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.04/FPS
34.80392156862745%
Price, CA$
CA$395
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 1821 minutes ago
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
168
86.5979381443299%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Updated 1816 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
51.67508031206975%
Multi-Core
3140
26.42430362703021%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-4590
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
CA$55.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
43 FPS
CA$58.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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