Intel Core i5-4590T vs Intel Pentium G2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4590T 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, 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 Pentium G2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1652 vs 1460
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4069 vs 1691

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1652 vs 1460
PassMark - CPU mark	4069 vs 1691

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1652

1460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4069

1691

Name	Intel Core i5-4590T	Intel Pentium G2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1652	1460
PassMark - CPU mark	4069	1691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2193
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 Pentium G2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2012
Place in performance rating	1768	1775
Processor Number	i5-4590T	G2100T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		94 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
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
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 max frequency		1.05 GHz
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)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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® 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)