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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 and the cheaper Core i5-4590 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4590 - 138 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $49.0 vs $95.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790 - $0.36 vs $0.69 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
52.17391304347826%
Price, $
$95
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 37584 minutes ago
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
98.55072463768117%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for $49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37584 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
92.21949221949221%
Multi-Core
3140
81.51609553478713%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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