Key Differences
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 i5-4590
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €35.0 vs €158.88
- Up to 77% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9400F - €0.19 vs €0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Rust than Core i5-4590 - 194 vs 183 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |