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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 1615 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $79.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.65 vs $9.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 84 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-4590 - 124 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 48 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.27/FPS
7%
Price, $
$1150
6%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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