Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-860 - 200 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-860 - $42.89 vs $48.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-860 - $0.21 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |