Intel Core i5-4590T vs Intel Core i5-8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590T and Intel Core i5-8500 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), 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).

Intel Core i5-4590T

Intel Core i5-8500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1328 vs 1058
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2325 vs 1800
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1328 vs 1058
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2325 vs 1800

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1328 vs 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2325 vs 1800
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1328 vs 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2325 vs 1800

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.35°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2460 vs 1657
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9571 vs 4076
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1074 vs 696
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4700 vs 2193
Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1943 vs 1163
Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1943 vs 1163

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.35°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2460 vs 1657
PassMark - CPU mark	9571 vs 4076
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1074 vs 696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4700 vs 2193
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1943 vs 1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1943 vs 1163

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4590T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1657

2460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4076

9571

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

1074

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

4700

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1163

1943

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1328

1058

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

1800

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1163

1943

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1328

1058

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

1800

Name	Intel Core i5-4590T	Intel Core i5-8500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1657	2460
PassMark - CPU mark	4076	9571
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696	1074
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2193	4700
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1163	1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1328	1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2325	1800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1163	1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1328	1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2325	1800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3756
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		77.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.65

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4590T	Intel Core i5-8500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'14	February 2018
Place in performance rating	1692	1703
Processor Number	i5-4590T	i5-8500
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$229
Value for money (0-100)		15.36
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		9216 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2015C (65W)
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	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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)