Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-4590 - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $49.0 vs $326.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Control than Core i9-7920X - $0.24 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
14.723926380368098%
Price, $
$326
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for $326 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
99.5049504950495%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
82.55131964809385%
Multi-Core
3140
34.49791254669303%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |