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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$118.5 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-4590 - 144 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 32 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
81.8313953488372%
Multi-Core
3140
29.916158536585364%
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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