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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-4590T - 193 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $147.21 vs $409.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9900K - $0.83 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
177
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.21
100%
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
Extreme
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-4590T
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
105 FPS
$44.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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72 FPS
$54.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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84 FPS
$47.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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