Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-4590 - 181 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - €21.68 vs €126.66
- Up to 84% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-4590 - €0.12 vs €0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 16 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
93.37016574585635%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
16%
Price, €
€126.66
17%
Buy for €126.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€21.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €21.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
67.50599520383693%
Multi-Core
3140
39.44723618090452%
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |