The Core i5-4590 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $565.80 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-4590
- Up to 93% cheaper – $40.49 vs $606.29
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-14900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i5-4590 vs Core i9-14900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
532
82%
Min 1% FPS
299
97%
Price, $
$40.49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
650
100%
Min 1% FPS
309
100%
Price, $
$606.29
6%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
8%
Core i5-4590 vs Core i9-14900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-4590 vs Core i9-14900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-4590 vs Core i9-14900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
6 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
61%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-4590 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $5.49 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
| 84 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
