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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €35.0 vs €349.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900K - €0.13 vs €1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-4590 - 286 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4590 3.30 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 84 W CPU Processore LGA 1150
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
286
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
10%
Price, €
€349.99
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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