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Core i5-4590 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-4590 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2895 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Core i5-4590

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-4590 - 437 vs 401 FPS
  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - €94.53 vs €111.40
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-4590 - €0.22 vs €0.28 per 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

401

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

79%

Price, €

€111.4

84%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

437

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€94.53

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 94.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

60%

Multi-Core

3140

41%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo

Core i5-4590

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
84 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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