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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 899 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-3930K - 120 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $49.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-3930K - $0.41 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
117
97.5%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
17.15481171548117%
Price, $
$280
17%
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Updated 84 minutes ago
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
53.818827708703374%
Multi-Core
2961
94.29936305732484%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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