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.
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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: 118.40

Overall Rank:
1998th fastest in multithreading out of 5108 CPUs
1494th fastest in single threading out of 5108 CPUs
568th fastest in out of all Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.42 USD (2025-02-27)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5378

Single Thread Rating

2084

Samples: 7477*
*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	15,895 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,071 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,268 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,352 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	76,894 KBytes/Sec
Physics	403 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,139 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,084 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$45.42 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	$173.91 (www.amazon.com)
	Strategic K6KFV Dell Optiplex 9020 Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz Desktop, 8 GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional	$1395.52 (www.amazon.com)
	Strategic 998-BFZV Dell Optiplex 7020 Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz Desktop, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 Professional, Black	$1264.07 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3020 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-4590 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor	$198.26 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,702
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,319
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,035
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,136
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,864
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,476
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,177
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,710
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,659
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,378

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K		143.18
Intel Core i9-12900K		133.29
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		118.40
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA
Intel Core i5-12400F		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,141
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,480
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
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
BL2605189 - May 06 2025		5807
BL2605110 - May 06 2025		5658
BL2605102 - May 06 2025		5166
BL2603647 - May 05 2025		5623
BL2600033 - May 04 2025		5768

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 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz		5,378
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,704 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,575 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,239 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		6,716 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		4,906 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		3,399 (-36.8%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i5-4590		3,108 (-42.2%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-4590		2,989 (-44.4%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i5-4590		2,777 (-48.4%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,573 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,495 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4590		5,196 (-3.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,475
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,158
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,326
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,844
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,589
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,515
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,288
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,671
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,533
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,409
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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