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Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-4590

Core i9-7940X vs Core i5-4590: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1219 days newer than Core i5-4590.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-4590 - 349 vs 339 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 28 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590

  • Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

349

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

339

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€35

100%

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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In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

100%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

82%

Multi-Core

3140

31%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

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Intel Core i5-4590 Logo

Intel Core i5-4590

Sep 1st, 2017
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
84 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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