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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2014.

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 175,929 user samples
151,366 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 73% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 73%
SPEED RANK: 550th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
24,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 65% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 65% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 259th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
63.5 % 79.9 % Faster effective speed.
+26%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.9 Pts 85.3 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
90.6 Pts 120 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+32%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
178 Pts 229 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
287 Pts 402 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+40%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
307 Pts 596 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+94%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.7 Pts 94.7 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
100 Pts 126 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+26%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
196 Pts 250 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+28%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
350 Pts 444 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
361 Pts 659 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+83%
Market Share
Based on 69,002,870 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.43 % Hugely higher market share.
+139%
0.18 %
Value
Value For Money
70.7 % 111 % Much better value.
+57%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
62 % 89 % Much more popular.
+44%
Price
Price (score)
$188 $84 Much cheaper.
+55%
Age
Newest
124 Months 54 Months Much more recent.
+56%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
84 Watts 65 Watts More energy efficient.
+23%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.3 GHz 3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+9%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz 4.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+16%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
361 Pts 664 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+84%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
309 Pts 611 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+98%
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4600 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'14 Q2'20
Cache
Cache
6 MB SmartCache 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz 4.30 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2013D PCG 2015C
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory
2 GB 64 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0 2
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
Up to 3.0 3

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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 i3-10100 is Intel’s entry level 10th generation Comet Lake processor and represents the best value for money within the line-up. This quad-core hyper-threaded 65 Watt processor ships with a cooler and is capable of 4.3 GHz single and 4.1 GHz all core boosts. Although the i3-10100 requires a new LGA1200 motherboard, Intel have guaranteed that LGA1200 will be compatible with the next generation of Rocket Lake CPUs, expected later this year. Running at stock (2666 MHz) RAM frequency handicaps performance by as much as 15% so gamers should pair the 10100 with a Z490 motherboard. This will both open an upgrade path to higher tier "K" tier CPUs and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). When paired with an RTX 2060S, the 10100 lags just 13% behind the i9-10900K flagship. The 10100 allows budget gamers to allocate more money towards a better GPU which often results in a stronger overall gaming system. At a retail price of $122 USD, the 10100 competes against AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 3 3300X. Game EFps and effective speed benchmarks show that the 10100’s lower memory latency gives it the edge. In addition, unlike the 3300X, the 10100 also packs integrated graphics with Quick Sync hardware encoding, which alleviates the need for desktop users to purchase a separate GPU. In order to achieve better value for money, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9100F, which, when paired with a 2060S, is 39% cheaper ($75 USD) for comparable gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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