Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i5-4590

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8400 and Intel Core i5-4590 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, 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), 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 i5-8400

Intel Core i5-4590

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2373 vs 2084
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9223 vs 5377
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 876
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4580 vs 2820
Around 92% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3633 vs 1893
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.68 vs 3.798
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.097 vs 71.742
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.752 vs 0.404
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.767 vs 2.137
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 10.333 vs 6.131
Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1826 vs 1067
Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3900 vs 2023
Around 83% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6201 vs 3383
Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1826 vs 1067
Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3900 vs 2023
Around 83% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6201 vs 3383

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2017 vs May 2014
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	9 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2373 vs 2084
PassMark - CPU mark	9223 vs 5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048 vs 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4580 vs 2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3633 vs 1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.68 vs 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.097 vs 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.752 vs 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.767 vs 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	10.333 vs 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1826 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3900 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6201 vs 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1826 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3900 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6201 vs 3383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2373

2084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9223

5377

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

876

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4580

2820

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3633

1893

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.68

3.798

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

73.097

71.742

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.752

0.404

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.767

2.137

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.333

6.131

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

1067

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3900

2023

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6201

3383

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1826

1067

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3900

2023

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6201

3383

Name	Intel Core i5-8400	Intel Core i5-4590
PassMark - Single thread mark	2373	2084
PassMark - CPU mark	9223	5377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048	876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4580	2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3633	1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.68	3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.097	71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.752	0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.767	2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	10.333	6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1826	1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3900	2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6201	3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1826	1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3900	2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6201	3383

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8400	Intel Core i5-4590
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	5 January 2017	May 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	$300
Place in performance rating	1149	1821
Price now	$259	$188.99
Processor Number	i5-8400	i5-4590
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.28	11.38
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Die size		177 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)