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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 and the cheaper Core i5-4590 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - £29.95 vs £169.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790 - £0.09 vs £0.5 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-4590 - 339 vs 326 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
326
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 3.30 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 84 W CPU Processor LGA 1150
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Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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