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Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i5-4590

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21.1Inno Score
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WINNER
Intel Core i5-4590
22.1Inno Score
23.6Single-core20
20Multi-core23.4
20Gamingspec-based22.5
6 spec wins — Intel Celeron G59054 spec wins — Intel Core i5-4590

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Celeron G5905 scores 21.1 against 22.1 for Intel Core i5-4590. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-4590 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron G5905

  • Stronger single-core score: 24 vs 20
  • 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 36% lower process: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 31% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 84 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-4590

  • Stronger multi-core score: 23 vs 20
  • 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher threads: 4 vs 2
  • 95% higher PassMark: 5,380 vs 2,764
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i5-4590
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i5-4590
Announced20202014
SocketLGA1200LGA1150
Process14 nm+36%22 nm
Base TDP58 W+31%84 W
Unlocked multiplier—No
Cooler included—Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i5-4590
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i5-4590
Cores24+100%
Performance cores—4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads24+100%
Base clock3.5 GHz+6%3.3 GHz
Boost clock—3.7 GHz
L2 cache—1 MB
L3 cache4 MB6 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i5-4590
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i5-4590
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 4600
iGPU clock1,050 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i5-4590
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i5-4590
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR3-1600
Max memory128 GB+300%32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i5-4590
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i5-4590
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes1616

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Celeron G5905 versus Intel Core i5-4590
SpecIntel Celeron G5905Intel Core i5-4590
Cinebench R23 (single)—920Bottom 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—3,500Bottom 2%
PassMark2,764Bottom 2%5,380+95%Bottom 4%
PassMark (single thread)2,149+3%Bottom 9%2,080Bottom 6%
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