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IntelBX80646I54590
$188
IntelBX80646I54690K
▲ 626,293 ▼
 $188 

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

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▲ 7216,032 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+10%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 380,725 user samples
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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: 538th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
229,359 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 417th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		63.5 % 69.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10%
Average Score 
+11%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.9 Pts 83.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		90.6 Pts 99.8 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+10%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		178 Pts 197 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+11%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		287 Pts 318 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		307 Pts 345 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+12%
Overclocked Score 
+17%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.7 Pts 95.2 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		100 Pts 123 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+23%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		196 Pts 242 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+23%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		350 Pts 404 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+15%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		361 Pts 428 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+19%
Value & Sentiment 
+25%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.34 % Much higher market share.
+48% 		0.23 %
Value
Value For Money 		70.7 % 112 % Much better value.
+58%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 72 % More popular.
+16%
Price
Price (score) 		$188 $50 Much cheaper.
+73%
Nice To Haves 
+4%
Age
Newest 		119 Months +2% 121 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		84 Watts +5% 88 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.3 GHz 3.5 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz 3.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+5%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		361 Pts 434 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+20%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		309 Pts 348 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+13%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4600 HD 4600
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$192.00 - $202.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.7 GHz 3.9 GHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.2 GHz
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
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 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 63.5%
Average Bench 69.6%
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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 Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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