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?

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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: 286.57

Overall Rank:
1848th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1370th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
526th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $18.74 USD (2024-09-14)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5370

Single Thread Rating

2084

Samples: 7015*
*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	12,073 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,305 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,344 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	76,898 KBytes/Sec
Physics	403 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,132 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,084 MOps/Sec

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

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of December 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!
	$18.74 USD	Buy Now!
	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	$315.94 (www.amazon.com)
	Strategic K6KFV Dell Optiplex 9020 Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz Desktop, 8 GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional	$1287.27 (www.amazon.com)
	Strategic 998-BFZV Dell Optiplex 7020 Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz Desktop, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional, Black	$1311.23 (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	$380.43 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,370

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		286.57
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		2,084

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2283412 - Dec 17 2024		5736
BL2283409 - Dec 17 2024		5362
BL2283380 - Dec 17 2024		5545
BL2283256 - Dec 17 2024		5724
BL2281483 - Dec 16 2024		2187

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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,370
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		2,981 (-44.5%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-4590		2,963 (-44.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,687 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,570 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		4,890 (-8.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-4590		3,432 (-36.1%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		4,211 (-21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-4590		6,283 (+17.0%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		6,165 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,576 (+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		5,499 (+2.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		630

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

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