Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 67% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-4590 - 30 vs 18 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €35.0 vs €1545.6
- Up to 96% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9940X - €1.94 vs €51.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |