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In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $48.59 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-4590 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 28 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
77.17614804660727%
Multi-Core
3140
29.252841438419974%
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 165 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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