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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$164.24 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 84 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4590 - 254 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$164.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
254
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$499
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
181 FPS
CA$13.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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218 FPS
CA$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,299.97
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168 FPS
CA$13.65/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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172 FPS
CA$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,718.07
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152 FPS
CA$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,419.68
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194 FPS
CA$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,367.05
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200 FPS
CA$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,965.25
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186 FPS
CA$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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