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: 2164 vs 2085
- 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 | 2164 vs 2085 |
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: 5369 vs 3611
- 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 | 5369 vs 3611 |
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
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) |
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Name | Intel Pentium G4600 | Intel Core i5-4590 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2164 | 2085 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3611 | 5369 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kaby Lake | Haswell |
Launch date | January 2017 | May 2014 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $87 | $300 |
Place in performance rating | 1810 | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
VGA | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |