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In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-4590 - 204 vs 200 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $57.77 vs $71.53
- Up to 18% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9400F - $0.32 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
200
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
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Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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