Intel Core i5-4590 vs Intel Core i5-4430S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590 and Intel Core i5-4430S 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2084 vs 1772
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5370 vs 4352
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 876 vs 737
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2820 vs 2339
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2014 vs June 2013
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2084 vs 1772
PassMark - CPU mark 5370 vs 4352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 876 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2820 vs 2339

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430S

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2084
1772
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5370
4352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
876
737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2820
2339
Name Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4430S
PassMark - Single thread mark 2084 1772
PassMark - CPU mark 5370 4352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 876 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2820 2339
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 i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4430S

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date May 2014 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $300 $135
Place in performance rating 1822 1840
Price now $188.99 $158.99
Processor Number i5-4590 i5-4430S
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.38 10.94
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 177 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 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C 71.35°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million 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 0x412 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 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 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
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 11.2/12 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) 84 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D PCG 2013C

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

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® AVX2
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)