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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $79.0 vs $365.56
- Up to 71% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.64 vs $2.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 84 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 35% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-4590 - 166 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
$14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,420.94
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145 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,929.99
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164 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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166 FPS
$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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157 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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159 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
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165 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
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165 FPS
$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
96 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,019
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112 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,239
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145 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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