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In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $79.0 vs $392.83
- Up to 79% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-7900X - $0.39 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-4590 - 208 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
20%
Price, $
$392.83
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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