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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 Core i7-9700F is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $42.89 vs $389.88
- Up to 89% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700F - $0.2 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4590S - 222 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
210
94.5945945945946%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/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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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
11.363636363636365%
Price, $
$389.88
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Updated 350244 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
69.98063266623629%
Multi-Core
2951
47.17071611253197%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i7-9700F
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
42 FPS
$30.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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48 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,000
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48 FPS
$29.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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