The Celeron G4900 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $13.15 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G4900
- Up to 31% cheaper – $28.99 vs $42.14
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 54 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-4590
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-4590 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
170
94%
Min 1% FPS
114
95%
Price, $
$28.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$42.14
68%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
74%
Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-4590 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-4590 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G4900 vs Core i5-4590 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G4900
Apr 3rd, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i5-4590
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G4900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| $42.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
54 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
