Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 123 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-4590S - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $42.89 vs $549.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-5930K - $0.25 vs $3.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.22/FPS
7.763975155279502%
Price, $
$549.95
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362904 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
99.41520467836257%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $42.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362904 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
93.77162629757785%
Multi-Core
2951
53.85036496350365%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |