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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $42.89 vs $357.22
- Up to 88% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7960X - $0.27 vs $2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-4590S - 158 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 32 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
156
98.73417721518987%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/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 i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.26/FPS
11.946902654867259%
Price, $
$357.22
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 350242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
78.77906976744185%
Multi-Core
2951
28.115472560975608%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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