Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 761 days newer than Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-4590 - 125 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
86.94980694980696%
Multi-Core
3140
37.17296081449035%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |