Intel Core i3-4170T vs Intel Core i5-4590

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and Intel Core i5-4590 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4170T

Intel Core i5-4590

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170T

2.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 84 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 66.4°C
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2086 vs 1826
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5368 vs 3215
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 876 vs 715
Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2820 vs 1523

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 66.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2086 vs 1826
PassMark - CPU mark	5368 vs 3215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	876 vs 715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2820 vs 1523

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

2086

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3215

5368

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

715

876

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1523

2820

Name	Intel Core i3-4170T	Intel Core i5-4590
PassMark - Single thread mark	1826	2086
PassMark - CPU mark	3215	5368
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715	876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523	2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3383

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170T	Intel Core i5-4590
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'15	May 2014
Place in performance rating	1810	1777
Processor Number	i3-4170T	i5-4590
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$300
Price now		$188.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.38
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	72.72°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x412
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)