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Core i5-4590S vs Core i7-920

Core i5-4590S vs Core i7-920: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349774 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349775 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349774 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Availability

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 1991 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-920.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Performs up to 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-920 - 127 vs 117 FPS
Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-920 - $42.89 vs $90.0
Up to 56% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-920 - $0.34 vs $0.77 per FPS
Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-920

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

127

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

100%

Price, $

$42.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349775 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

FPS

117

92.1259842519685%

Value, $/FPS

$0.77/FPS

44.15584415584416%

Price, $

$90

47%

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349774 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

170

FPS

162

FPS

God of War

God of War

124

FPS

53

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

163

FPS

154

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

269

FPS

251

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

170

FPS

155

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

100%

Multi-Core

2951

100%

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Single-Core

415

38.284132841328415%

Multi-Core

1434

48.59369705184683%

Intel Core i5-4590S	vs	Intel Core i7-920
May 1st, 2014	Release Date	Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Haswell	Codename	Bloomfield
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1366
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.7 GHz
3.7 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	130 W
22 nm	Process Size	45 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	20.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

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