Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-4590 - 795 vs 746 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $79.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900X - $0.11 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |