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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590T outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590T is 1172 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-990X - 82 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $75.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 60% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-990X - $0.91 vs $2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
78
95.1219512195122%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
39.91228070175439%
Price, $
$178.02
42%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590T 2.00GHz LGA 1150 CPU Processor SR1S6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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