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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2006 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i5-4590 - 212 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $79.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900KS - $0.43 vs $2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 84 vs 127 Watts
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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