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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-870 - 201 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €35.0 vs €60.8
- Up to 48% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-870 - €0.17 vs €0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 3.30 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 84 W CPU Processore LGA 1150
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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