Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $52.87 vs $347.48
- Up to 85% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-7960X - $0.22 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-4590S - 242 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
238
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $52.87 on Amazon
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Buy for $347.48 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |