Intel Core i5 4590S 4-core LGA 1150
The 65W TDP and 3.7GHz boost clock on its 4-core Haswell architecture deliver solid efficiency for basic desktop tasks without excessive power draw. Its 6MB L3 cache and integrated HD Graphics 4600 allow for a functional, low-cost system build without a discrete GPU. This processor is best for users assembling a budget office PC or home theater system from used LGA 1150 components.
Cores 4
Threads 4
Boost Clock 3700 MHz
L3 Cache 6 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 1150
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
What owners think
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72/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | i5-4590S |
| Codename | Haswell |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 22 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3000 |
| Boost Clock | 3700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 5100 |
| PassMark Single | 2024 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Memory | 32 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1150 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 4590S | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 48 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3700 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 6 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 37.5 | 128 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 195 | 200 |
| Socket | LGA 1150 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | No | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 4590S | 48.5 | 69.7 | 17.9 | 21.6 | 48.7 | 38.9 | 10.4 | 88.5 | 54 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 92.7 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 96.5 | 23.4 | 94.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 97.5 | 99.2 | 0 | 88.2 | 88.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 0 | 89 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.3 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 0 | 78.2 | 89.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 79.8 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.1 | 84.2 | 0 | 84.4 | 93.6 | 36.4 | 5.4 | 79.7 |
Price
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