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).

 

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: 2049 vs 1460
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5144 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 2049 vs 1460
PassMark - CPU mark 5144 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
2049
1460
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5144
1691
Name Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Pentium G2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2049 1460
PassMark - CPU mark 5144 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 1791 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)