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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.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 53.77

Overall Rank:
2232nd fastest in multithreading out of 5487 CPUs
1688th fastest in single threading out of 5487 CPUs
605th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5377
Single Thread Rating
2080

Samples: 8191*
*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 Math15,842 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,052 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,207 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,358 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression76,773 KBytes/Sec
Physics402 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,139 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,080 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$100.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,548
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,356
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,544
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
 5,377
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 160.91
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.16
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
 53.77
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
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 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
 2,080
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3116873 - Dec 08 2025
5286
BL3116164 - Dec 08 2025
5543
BL3115424 - Dec 07 2025
5657
BL3113560 - Dec 07 2025
5682
BL3112509 - Dec 06 2025
5157
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 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
 5,377
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 5,690 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 5,586 (+3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-4590
 6,259 (+16.4%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 4,653 (-13.5%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590
 4,643 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-4440S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 4,370 (-18.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-4590
 3,426 (-36.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 6,299 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 5,600 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 5,172 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 4,789 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590
 6,702 (+24.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,448
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,246
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,670
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
 628