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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4590S - 167 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $42.89 vs $160.91
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9400 - $0.26 vs $0.96 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
27.083333333333336%
Price, $
$160.91
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Updated 349408 minutes ago
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
163
97.60479041916167%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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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In Stock
Updated 349408 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
78.32369942196532%
Multi-Core
2951
61.543274244004174%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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