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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 and the cheaper Core i5-4590 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $48.59 vs $115.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4590 - 137 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
92.21949221949221%
Multi-Core
3140
81.51609553478713%
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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