Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S 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 i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $48.4 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 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 0% better in Control than Core i5-4590S - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 28 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
74.29746401644962%
Multi-Core
2951
27.492081237190234%
Intel Core i5-4590S | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |