Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S 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 i5-4590S is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-870 - 262 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $52.87 vs $100.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.2 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 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 i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
262
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |