Intel Pentium N6415 vs Intel Core i5-4590

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Pentium N6415 vs Intel Core i5-4590 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime, Handbrake, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Blender, PassMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, AIDA64, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Overwatch

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4590 or Intel Pentium N6415.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium N6415

51%

Core i5-4590

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium N6415

50%

Core i5-4590

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.4	91.4
Valorant	101.6	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	58.2
Apex Legends	95.5	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.2	77.9
Overwatch	82.3	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.1	71.7
DOOM Eternal	50.8	51.9
Warzone	79.3	81.0
Assassin's Creed	85.4	87.2
Valheim	84.4	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium N6415

378%

Core i5-4590

39%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium N6415 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4590 as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i5-4590
Cinbench 15 Single-core	122	144
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	440	505
Cinbench 20 Single-core	207	319
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	679	1227
Cinbench 23 Single-core	514	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1896	4088

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i5-4590
Single-Core	1976	2060
Multi-Core	3840	5285

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i5-4590
Single-Core	681	1005
Multi-Core	1416	3327

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i5-4590
Announcement date	January 01, 2016	April 01, 2014
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1493	LGA1150
Core name	Elkhart Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	4
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.2 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	84 W
Memory type	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	1.5 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-4590 is 63% better than Pentium N6415 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium N6415 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4590 is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium N6415 and Intel Core i5-4590 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium N6415 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium N6415 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4590 specs and review.