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In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K and the cheaper Core i5-4590 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i5-4590 - 774 vs 746 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$118.5 vs CA$231.06
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 88 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
81.18240807498196%
Multi-Core
3140
71.46108329540283%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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