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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-4590 - 86 vs 84 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $79.0 vs $96.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400F - $0.94 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-4590
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
27 FPS
$43.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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27 FPS
$41.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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18 FPS
$38.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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