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CA$186.73
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$186.73 vs CA$262.38
- Up to 26% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.56 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-4590 - 124 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$186.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
73%
Price, CA$
CA$262.38
71%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
Buy for CA$262.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-9700
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
3 FPS
CA$598/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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