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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 1654 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-960 - 196 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $42.89 vs $299.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-960 - $0.22 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/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
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Updated 350361 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
188
95.91836734693877%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
13.836477987421384%
Price, $
$299
14%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350360 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
45.29520295202952%
Multi-Core
1663
56.353778380210095%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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