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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1991 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- 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 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-920 - 174 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-920 - $79.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-920 - $0.45 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
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$0.45/FPS
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$79
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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