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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-870 - 222 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $79.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-870 - $0.36 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/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 i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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