Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1209 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $57.69 vs $229.59
- Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-7940X - $0.16 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-4590T - 413 vs 392 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 28 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
392
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.04
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590T | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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May 11th, 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 | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |