Intel Pentium G4600 vs Intel Core i5-4590

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4600 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 65% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2166 vs 2084
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1532 vs 1067
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2358 vs 2023
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3510 vs 3383
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1532 vs 1067
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2358 vs 2023
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3510 vs 3383
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs May 2014
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2166 vs 2084
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1532 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2358 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3510 vs 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1532 vs 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2358 vs 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3510 vs 3383

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4590

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 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 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5370 vs 3614
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 876 vs 867
  • Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2820 vs 1894
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.798 vs 2.45
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 71.742 vs 44.236
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.404 vs 0.318
  • Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.137 vs 1.344
  • Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 3.373
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 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 - CPU mark 5370 vs 3614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 876 vs 867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2820 vs 1894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.798 vs 2.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 71.742 vs 44.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.404 vs 0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.137 vs 1.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.131 vs 3.373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4590

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2166
2084
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3614
5370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
867
876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1894
2820
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.45
3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
44.236
71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.318
0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.344
2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.373
6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1532
1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2358
2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3510
3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1532
1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2358
2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3510
3383
Name Intel Pentium G4600 Intel Core i5-4590
PassMark - Single thread mark 2166 2084
PassMark - CPU mark 3614 5370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 867 876
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1894 2820
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 1893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.45 3.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 44.236 71.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.318 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.344 2.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.373 6.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1532 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2358 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3510 3383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1532 1067
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2358 2023
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3510 3383

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G4600 Intel Core i5-4590

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Haswell
Launch date January 2017 May 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $87 $300
Place in performance rating 1805 1822
Price now $89.99 $188.99
Processor Number G4600 i5-4590
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 16.68 11.38
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 177 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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® HD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
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 4.4 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) 51 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® 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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)