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    Intel Core i5-8420T vs Intel Core i5-4590

    Intel Core i5-8420T
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    1800 MHz / Cores: 6 / Sep 2018
    Intel Core i5-8420T
    Intel Core i5-4590
    Intel Socket 1150DESKTOP
    3200 MHz / Cores: 4 / May 2014
    Intel Core i5-4590

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i5-8420T
      106%
    • Intel Core i5-4590
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i5-8420T
      100%
    • Intel Core i5-4590
      101%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i5-8420T
      113%
    • Intel Core i5-4590
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-8420T

    13% higher multi threaded performance.
    49 watts lower power draw.
    This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-4590

    None
    No winner

    Gaming

    No clear winner declared

    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Core i5-4590
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    AVX2
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    VT-d
    AES-NI
    TSX
    TXT
    CLMUL
    FMA3
    F16C
    BMI1
    BMI2
    Boost 2.0

    Architecture

    Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Core i5-4590
    ArchitectureIntel_CoffelakevsIntel_Haswell
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
    CodenameCoffee LakevsHaswell
    Release DateSep 2018vsMay 2014

    Cores

    Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Core i5-4590
    Cores6vs4
    Threads6vs4
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsIntel HD 4600

    Cache

    Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Core i5-4590
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
    L3 Cache9216 KB (shared)vs6144 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Core i5-4590
    SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 1150
    Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
    PackageFC-LGA1151vsFC-LGA12C
    Die Sizeunknownvs177mm²
    Process14 nmvs22 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Core i5-4590
    Cpu Frequency1800 MHzvs3200 MHz
    Turbo Clock3400 MHzvs3600 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    Voltagevariablevsunknown
    TDP35 Wvs84 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i5-8420T
      4080 points
    • Intel Core i5-4590
      4032 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i5-8420T
      12960 points
    • Intel Core i5-4590
      14336 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i5-8420T (simulated)
      144.5
    • Intel Core i5-4590
      146

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i5-8420T (simulated)
      603.64
    • Intel Core i5-4590
      530

    points - higher is better

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