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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $52.87 vs $130.73
- Up to 60% better value when playing Control than Core i5-8400 - $0.26 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-4590S - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 6 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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