Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1209 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-4590T - 102 vs 96 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $75.0 vs $300.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-7940X - $0.78 vs $2.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.94/FPS
26.53061224489796%
Price, $
$300
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for $300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
96
94.11764705882352%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
916
66.86131386861314%
Multi-Core
2544
25.637408041922804%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |