Pentium G3260 vs i5-4590

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4590
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.38
+156%
Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32

Core i5-4590 outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15672268
Place by popularity51not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.812.36
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)no data
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$202no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260. 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
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 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 Pentium G3260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.1/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590 and Pentium G3260.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0Up to 3.0
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
+156%
Pentium G3260 1.32

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
+156%
Pentium G3260 2096

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
+95.5%
Pentium G3260 583

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
+216%
Pentium G3260 998

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.38 1.32
Integrated graphics card 1.84 0.77
Recency 1 May 2014 1 January 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 53 Watt

i5-4590 has a 156.1% higher aggregate performance score, 139% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G3260, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 58.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.


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