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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 Core i7-8700 is 1341 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $79.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700 - $0.45 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-4590 - 186 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i7-8700
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
143 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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129 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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151 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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88 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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123 FPS
$20.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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