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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2034 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $42.89 vs $515.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.32 vs $3.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-4590S - 148 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 32 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
135
91.21621621621621%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/FPS
9.195402298850574%
Price, $
$515
8%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 350485 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
63.6150234741784%
Multi-Core
2951
27.589753178758414%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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