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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 Ryzen 9 7950X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $46.12 vs $499.00
- Up to 87% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.27 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 84 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 36% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4590 - 236 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 32 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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