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IntelBX80637I73770K
▲ 624,718 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads
@3.3GHz Haswell (2013)

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▲ 746,722 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads
@3.5GHz Ivy Bridge (2012)

Effective Speed 
+6%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 45,019 user samples
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16,101 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 57% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 57% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 83rd / 966
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
28,918 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 3.5 GHz
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 52nd / 966
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		71.4 % -6% 75.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
Average User Bench 
+18%
SC Mixed
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		99.8 Pts -8% 108 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+8%
QC Mixed
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		368 Pts -1% 372 Pts +1%
MC Mixed
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		377 Pts -44% 543 Pts Much faster multi-core speed.
+44%
Peak Overclocked Bench 
+28%
SC Mixed
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		107 Pts -16% 124 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+16%
QC Mixed
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		408 Pts -12% 458 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+12%
MC Mixed
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		408 Pts -56% 637 Pts Much faster OC multi-core speed.
+56%
Value & Sentiment 
+8%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.58 % -41% 0.82 % Much higher market share.
+41%
Value
Value For Money 		83.3 % Much better value.
+33% 		62.5 % -33%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % -19% 74 % More popular.
+19%
Price
Price (score) 		€184 Much cheaper.
+60% 		€464 -60%
Nice To Haves 
+17%
Age
Newest 		37 Months Much more recent.
+42% 		64 Months -42%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		84 Watts -8% 77 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+8%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 0% 4 cores 0%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads -100% 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 0% 22 nm 0%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.3 GHz -6% 3.5 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz -5% 3.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+5%
SC Int
Single Core Integer Speed 		109 Pts -14% 124 Pts Slightly faster single-core int speed.
+14%
SC Float
Single Core Floating Point Speed 		111 Pts -13% 125 Pts Slightly faster single-core fp speed.
+13%
QC Int
Quad Core Integer Speed 		414 Pts -10% 456 Pts Slightly faster quad-core int speed.
+10%
QC Float
Quad Core Floating Point Speed 		420 Pts -9% 457 Pts Slightly faster quad-core fp speed.
+9%
MC Int
Multi Core Integer Speed 		414 Pts -51% 625 Pts Much faster multi-core int speed.
+51%
MC Float
Multi Core Floating Point Speed 		421 Pts -49% 628 Pts Much faster multi-core fp speed.
+49%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell (2013) Ivy Bridge (2012)
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4600 HD 4000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q2'12
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$192.00 - $202.00 $332.00 - $342.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013D 2011D
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1333/1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 650 MHz
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 71.5%
Average Bench 75.9%
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The Intel Core i5-4590 is a slightly upgraded version of the i5-4570. The two processors are identical apart from a 100 MHz increase in base and turbo frequencies. Needless to say the two processors have almost identical effective speeds which is a little disappointing as Intel has simply re-released a near identical product. From a value for money perspective the 4590 does fare reasonably well although it probably has more multi-core horsepower than most use cases demand. For the majority of users, at stock clocks, the G3258 provides comparable performance but with a few simple BIOS adjustments the G3258 can be clocked up to 4.3 GHz where, even at half the price, it destroys the i5-4570 in single and dual core workloads. [Sep '14 CPUPro]

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The third gen Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K can't really be described as a consumer orientated processor. With 8 threads and four cores its capabilities are better aligned to server use. For price insensitive consumers that want the best of the best, this is currently one of the fastest processors available. The PassMark Single Thread score of 2080 points put the 3770K right at the top of the pack in terms of raw processing power and real world performance. The GeekBench and PassMark scores of 17210 and 9653 are within 20% or so of the best we have ever seen. Despite the near record breaking processing throughputs the 3770K is only rated at 77 TDP, which is also very reasonable by historical standards. For typical consumer use there are better value propositions out there. [May '13 CPUPro]

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