Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-4590

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100

Intel Core i5-4590

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2207 vs 2084
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6095 vs 5377
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 965 vs 876
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3121 vs 2820
Around 79% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3385 vs 1893
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.843 vs 3.798
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 87.079 vs 71.742
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.473 vs 0.404
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.403 vs 2.137
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.403 vs 6.131
Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1830 vs 1067
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3671 vs 2023
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6116 vs 3383
Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1830 vs 1067
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3671 vs 2023
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6116 vs 3383

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs May 2014
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2207 vs 2084
PassMark - CPU mark	6095 vs 5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	965 vs 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3121 vs 2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3385 vs 1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.843 vs 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	87.079 vs 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.473 vs 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.403 vs 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.403 vs 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1830 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3671 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6116 vs 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1830 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3671 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6116 vs 3383

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2207

2084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6095

5377

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

965

876

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3121

2820

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3385

1893

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.843

3.798

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

87.079

71.742

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.473

0.404

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.403

2.137

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.403

6.131

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1830

1067

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3671

2023

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6116

3383

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1830

1067

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3671

2023

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6116

3383

Name	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-4590
PassMark - Single thread mark	2207	2084
PassMark - CPU mark	6095	5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	965	876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3121	2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3385	1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.843	3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	87.079	71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.473	0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.403	2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.403	6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1830	1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3671	2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6116	3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1830	1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3671	2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6116	3383

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-4590
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	January 2018	May 2014
Place in performance rating	1234	1821
Price now	$129.99	$188.99
Processor Number	i3-8100	i5-4590
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.33	11.38
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$300
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		177 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91/x92	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)