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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 242 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i7-4930K - 183 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $79.0 vs $89.95
- Up to 22% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4930K - $0.43 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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