Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 33% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-4590 - 136 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$119.5 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$1.17 vs CA$4.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 84 vs 170 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.85/FPS
24.123711340206185%
Price, CA$
CA$659
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$659 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2772 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
102
75%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$119.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2765 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
38.32539142273655%
Multi-Core
3140
16.27533302233971%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 84 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |