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Core i5-4590 vs Core i9-14900K

Core i5-4590 vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-4590

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)

Buy for 40.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7036 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 390.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

Core i5-4590

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)

Buy for 40.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7036 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 390.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Core i5-4590

  • Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $40.71 vs $390.09
  • Up to 87% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-14900K - $0.37 vs $2.79 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 28% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-4590 - 140 vs 109 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

109

78%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€40.71

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)

Buy for 40.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7036 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

140

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.79/FPS

13%

Price, €

€390.09

10%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 390.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

36%

Multi-Core

3140

15%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo

Core i5-4590

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Core i9-14900K

May 1st, 2014
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5Core i9
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Intel Socket 1150Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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32
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
6.0 GHz
84 WNot Available
22 nm
10 nm
33.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4600UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Core i9-14900K

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Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

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Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

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Core i9-14900K

390.09

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251.31

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Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

40.71

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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