i3-9300 vs i5-4590

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4590
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.38
Core i3-9300
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 62 Watt
4.49
+32.8%

Core i3-9300 outperforms Core i5-4590 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15671324
Place by popularity51not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.719.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency3.816.85
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$202$143

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9300 has 1218% better value for money than i5-4590.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590 and Core i3-9300.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4590 3.38
i3-9300 4.49
+32.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4590 5370
i3-9300 7137
+32.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4590 1140
i3-9300 1441
+26.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4590 3150
i3-9300 3703
+17.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.38 4.49
Integrated graphics card 1.84 3.09
Recency 1 May 2014 23 April 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 62 Watt

i3-9300 has a 32.8% higher aggregate performance score, 67.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 35.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4590 in performance tests.


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