Intel Core i5-4590 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 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 Xeon E3-1270 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later

Launch date	May 2014 vs June 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2193 vs 2084
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7279 vs 5377
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 920 vs 876
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3374 vs 2820
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.723 vs 0.404
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 46.043 vs 6.131

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2193 vs 2084
PassMark - CPU mark	7279 vs 5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	920 vs 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3374 vs 2820
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.723 vs 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	46.043 vs 6.131

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2084

2193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5377

7279

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

876

920

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2820

3374

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.404

0.723

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

46.043

Name	Intel Core i5-4590	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2084	2193
PassMark - CPU mark	5377	7279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	876	920
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2820	3374
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	0.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	46.043
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 Xeon E3-1270 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	May 2014	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$300	$370
Place in performance rating	1821	1504
Price now	$188.99	$369.99
Processor Number	i5-4590	E3-1270 v3
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.38	7.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	160 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Number of QPI Links		0
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 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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	None
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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
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)