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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $42.89 vs $280.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-9700KF - $0.18 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-4590S - 256 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
240
93.75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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 i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
16.513761467889907%
Price, $
$280
15%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
65.06602641056422%
Multi-Core
2951
41.52244266216407%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i7-9700KF
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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145 FPS
$20.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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