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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K and the cheaper Core i5-4590S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-4590S - 102 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $48.4 vs $136.97
- Up to 63% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4790K - $0.49 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
36.56716417910447%
Price, $
$136.97
35%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
98
96.07843137254902%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
Buy for $48.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
78.15428983417448%
Multi-Core
2951
67.15976331360946%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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