Intel Core i5-4590S vs Intel Pentium G2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590S and Intel Pentium G2100T 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, 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 i5-4590S

Intel Pentium G2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590S

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2045 vs 1460
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5142 vs 1691

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs September 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2045 vs 1460
PassMark - CPU mark	5142 vs 1691

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2100T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590S
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2045

1460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5142

1691

Name	Intel Core i5-4590S	Intel Pentium G2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2045	1460
PassMark - CPU mark	5142	1691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.378
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	863
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3653
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	863
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3653

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4590S	Intel Pentium G2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2014	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$291
Place in performance rating	1790	1775
Price now	$196.99
Processor Number	i5-4590S	G2100T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.50
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	94 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)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
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
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 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
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
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)