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: 286.31

Overall Rank:
1802nd fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
1329th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
507th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5365

Single Thread Rating

2084

Samples: 6837*
*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	15,926 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,069 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,319 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,340 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	76,885 KBytes/Sec
Physics	403 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,133 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,084 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of September 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!
	$76.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 3020 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-4590 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor	$173.92 (www.amazon.com)
	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	$156.53 (www.amazon.com)
	Strategic K6KFV Dell Optiplex 9020 Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz Desktop, 8 GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional	$224.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7020 Desktop Computer - Intel Core I5 I5-4590 3.30 Ghz - Mini-tower - 4 Gb Ram - Dvd-writer	$900.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Strategic 998-BFZV Dell Optiplex 7020 Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz Desktop, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional, Black	$1189.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,107
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,531
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,365

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		286.31
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.16
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.41
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		140.62
Intel Core i9-13900K		139.08
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.82
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,907
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,807
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
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
BL2193985 - Sep 13 2024		5787
BL2193845 - Sep 13 2024		5792
BL2193647 - Sep 13 2024		4733
BL2193525 - Sep 13 2024		5551
BL2193416 - Sep 12 2024		4990

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 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,365
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		2,986 (-44.3%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-4590		2,960 (-44.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,685 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,572 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,134 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		4,888 (-8.9%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		4,210 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-4590		6,276 (+17.0%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		6,171 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,565 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,515 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,491 (+2.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,196
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,531
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		970

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

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