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In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 115% better in League of Legends than Core i7-870 - 129 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $49.0 vs $100.0
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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