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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $75.0 vs $1388.88
- Up to 94% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9940X - $0.47 vs $8.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 35 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 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4590T - 168 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 28 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
160
95.23809523809523%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590T 2.00GHz LGA 1150 CPU Processor SR1S6
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Updated 35125 minutes ago
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.27/FPS
5.683192261185006%
Price, $
$1388.88
5%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Updated 35128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
916
62.78272789581906%
Multi-Core
2544
23.700391280044716%
Intel Core i5-4590T | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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