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Core i5-4590 vs Core i7-8700

Core i5-4590 vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1341 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €108.94 vs €512.45
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-4590 - 117 vs 114 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
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

114

97.43589743589743%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€108.94

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

117

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€512.45

21%

FPS Winner

Intel CM8068403358316 - CORE I7-8700 1151 VASSOIO

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In Stock

Updated 74973 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

74.4216787838731%

Multi-Core

3140

53.175275190516516%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo

Intel Core i5-4590

vs
Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
84 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-8700

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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