Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4590 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Is the Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 84 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-4590 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 109.57

Overall Rank:
1834th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
1363rd fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
524th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.00 USD (2024-10-06)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5369

Single Thread Rating

2085

Samples: 6942*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,600
Thread: 2,127

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	15,923 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,072 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,312 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,342 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	76,910 KBytes/Sec
Physics	403 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,134 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,085 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$49.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Business Desktop ProDesk 600 G1 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-4590 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor - 8 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel HD Graphics 4600 - Windows 7 Professional 64-bit	$167.76 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 3090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10505 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.20 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$722.83 (www.amazon.com)
	Strategic 998-BFZV Dell Optiplex 7020 Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz Desktop, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional, Black	$1272.16 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD	$419.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3020 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-4590 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor	$290.02 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,369

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		109.57
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		2,085

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2248095 - Nov 17 2024		4262
BL2248074 - Nov 17 2024		4513
BL2247939 - Nov 17 2024		5783
BL2247774 - Nov 17 2024		5537
BL2247567 - Nov 17 2024		5689

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,369
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,691 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,569 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,571 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,527 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,492 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,228 (-2.6%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		4,588 (-14.5%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-4590		3,396 (-36.7%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		6,057 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,625 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		4,293 (-20.0%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		6,101 (+13.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		630

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