Intel Core i5-4590T vs Intel Core i3-4170T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590T and Intel Core i3-4170T 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, 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 i5-4590T

Intel Core i3-4170T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4063 vs 3141
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2193 vs 1523

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4063 vs 3141
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2193 vs 1523

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170T

Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 66.4°C vs 66.35°C
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1804 vs 1647
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 715 vs 696

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C vs 66.35°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804 vs 1647
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715 vs 696

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4170T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

1804

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4063

3141

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

715

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

1523

Name	Intel Core i5-4590T	Intel Core i3-4170T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	1804
PassMark - CPU mark	4063	3141
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696	715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2193	1523
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2325
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2325

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4590T	Intel Core i3-4170T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1782	1912
Processor Number	i5-4590T	i3-4170T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
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	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
DVI
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	11.1/12
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)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2013A
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)