Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1632 days newer than Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4590S - 122 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 28 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
74.29746401644962%
Multi-Core
2951
27.492081237190234%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
