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Pentium G4500 vs Core i5-4590

Pentium G4500 vs Core i5-4590: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G4500

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $39.99 on Amazon

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Core i5-4590

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)

Buy for $45.66 on Amazon

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Updated 40 minutes ago

Pentium G4500

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $39.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

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Core i5-4590

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)

Buy for $45.66 on Amazon

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 488 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4500.

Advantages of Pentium G4500

  • Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - $39.99 vs $45.66
  • Up to 8% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-4590 - $0.12 vs $0.13 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 51 vs 84 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-4590

  • Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G4500 - 339 vs 325 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 4 vs 2 threads
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

325

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.12/FPS

100%

Price, $

$39.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $39.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

339

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.13/FPS

92%

Price, $

$45.66

87%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)

Buy for $45.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

703

62%

Multi-Core

1138

36%

Intel Core i5-4590 Logo
Core i5-4590

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1126

100%

Multi-Core

3140

100%

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo

Pentium G4500

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Intel Core i5-4590 Logo

Core i5-4590

Sep 1st, 2015
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
PentiumCollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
2Threads
4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
51 W
TDP84 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Intel HD 530Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockableNo

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