Core i5-4570 vs Core i5-4590

Gaming speed, cores and clocks

The Core i5-4570 and the Core i5-4590 are within a few percent of each other for gaming. In a game, you will not see the difference.

The Core i5-4570 has 4 cores and 4 threads, and the Core i5-4590 has 4 cores and 4 threads. Core counts are the same, so cache size and clock speed decide the difference. Boost clocks are 3.6 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

Platform, power and price

Both chips use the LGA1150 socket, so they fit the same motherboards. You can swap one for the other without changing the board.

Rated power is 84 W for the first and 84 W for the second. That is close enough that cooling needs will be similar.

At launch the Core i5-4570 cost $192 and the Core i5-4590 $192, which gives 9.4 and 9.4 points of gaming performance per $100. Today's prices will differ.

Which graphics cards each one can feed, and which to buy

At 1080p the Core i5-4570 can feed a card up to the GeForce GTX 1070 before it holds the card back by more than 10 percent. The Core i5-4590 reaches the GeForce GTX 1070. Both chips are in the same range for graphics card pairing.

Choose the Core i5-4570 if you want the faster gaming chip and the same or more cores. Choose the Core i5-4590 if you would rather spend the difference on a graphics card, which does more for frame rates in most games.