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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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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 Core i5-4590
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$108.54 vs CA$377.00
- Up to 10% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$6.03 vs CA$6.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 211% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-4590 - 56 vs 18 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
18
32%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
56
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.73/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$377
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$377 on Amazon
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Updated 49 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
22 FPS
CA$249.95/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
CA$2509.99/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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22 FPS
CA$181.77/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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