Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Rust than Core i5-4590S - 231 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $52.87 vs $261.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.29 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $261.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
181
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |