Ultra 9 285K vs i5-4590

Place in the ranking	1567	53
Place by popularity	51	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.71	74.35
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	3.81	32.63
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$202	$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 9 285K has 10372% better value for money than i5-4590.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	250 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	177 mm²	243 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4590 3.38

Ultra 9 285K 43.10
+1175%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4590 5370

Ultra 9 285K 68460
+1175%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.38	43.10
Recency	1 May 2014	24 October 2024
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	125 Watt

i5-4590 has 48.8% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 1175.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4590 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4590 and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.