Intel Core i5-4590 vs Intel Core i5-2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590 and Intel Core i5-2500 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 i5-4590

Intel Core i5-2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2084 vs 1702
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5377 vs 4113
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 876 vs 712
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2820 vs 2283
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.798 vs 3.022
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 71.742 vs 57.075
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.404 vs 0.373
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.137 vs 1.772
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 4.47

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2084 vs 1702
PassMark - CPU mark	5377 vs 4113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	876 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2820 vs 2283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.798 vs 3.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	71.742 vs 57.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.404 vs 0.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.137 vs 1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 4.47

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500

Around 26% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2388 vs 1893

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2388 vs 1893

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2084

1702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5377

4113

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

876

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2820

2283

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

1893

2388

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.798

3.022

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

71.742

57.075

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.404

0.373

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.137

1.772

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

4.47

Name	Intel Core i5-4590	Intel Core i5-2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2084	1702
PassMark - CPU mark	5377	4113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	876	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2820	2283
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1893	2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.798	3.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	71.742	57.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.404	0.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.137	1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	4.47
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 i5-4590	Intel Core i5-2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2014	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$300	$85
Place in performance rating	1821	2484
Price now	$188.99	$88.99
Processor Number	i5-4590	i5-2500
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.38	20.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	216 mm
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	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)