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In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-4590 - 121 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $48.59 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 84 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
81.71262699564586%
Multi-Core
3140
31.418851310786472%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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