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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-4590T - 417 vs 392 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $54.84 vs $1015.53
- Up to 94% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9940X - $0.16 vs $2.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
417
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.7/FPS
5.925925925925926%
Price, €
€1127.24
5%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
392
94.00479616306954%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€60.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590T 2.00GHz LGA 1150 CPU Processor SR1S6
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Updated 34329 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
916
62.78272789581906%
Multi-Core
2544
23.700391280044716%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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