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Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Core i5-4590S. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i7-4790T
Intel Core i7-4790T
Released
Q2/2014
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-4590S
Intel Core i5-4590S

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-4790T or Intel Core i5-4590S? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-4790T has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i5-4590S has a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    854 left arrow score
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5% better overclocked clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4790T CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    518 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    491 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    638 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    751 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    975 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    224 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    337 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    281 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    119 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    620 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    964 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 10% better clock speed

    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4590S CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    436 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    381 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    491 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    575 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    691 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    854 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    995 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    349 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    389 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    374 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    391 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    196 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    721 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-4590S and Intel Core i7-4790T. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Core i5-4590S to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Core i7-4790T, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q2/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Core i5-4590S.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
141
Intel Core i7-4790T
144
Intel Core i5-4590S
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
613
Intel Core i7-4790T
477
Intel Core i5-4590S
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
906
Intel Core i7-4790T
857
Intel Core i5-4590S
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
3148
Intel Core i7-4790T
2651
Intel Core i5-4590S
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
384
Intel Core i7-4790T
368
Intel Core i5-4590S
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3813
Intel Core i7-4790T
3412
Intel Core i5-4590S
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
12713
Intel Core i7-4790T
10114
Intel Core i5-4590S
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.75
Intel Core i7-4790T
1.62
Intel Core i5-4590S
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
7.37
Intel Core i7-4790T
5.4
Intel Core i5-4590S
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
32.1
Intel Core i7-4790T
20.1
Intel Core i5-4590S
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
8720
Intel Core i7-4790T
6868
Intel Core i5-4590S

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