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 40% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $57.77 vs $95.59
- Up to 37% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - $0.52 vs $0.83 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 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-4590 - 128 vs 123 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
123
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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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 |