Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 Core i5-8400 is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$190.8 vs CA$210.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8400 - CA$0.89 vs CA$0.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 0% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-4590 - 216 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
215
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$190.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$190.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7198 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$210
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |