FPSVersusCore i3-6300 vs Core i5-4590
Performance score
Core i3-6300 and Core i5-4590 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
Different sockets (LGA1151 and LGA1150) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
CPU rendering (Blender)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Core i3-6300 | Core i5-4590 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 14.02 | 14.24 |
| Ranking position | 483 | 481 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 14.37 | 8.86 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture | Skylake | Haswell |
| Release date | Q3 2015 | Q2 2014 |
Specifications
| Core i3-6300 | Core i5-4590 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Process node | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Unlocked multiplier | no | no |
| Integrated graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | no | no |
Compatibility
| Core i3-6300 | Core i5-4590 | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1150 |
| TDP | 51 W | 84 W |
Memory and PCI Express
| Core i3-6300 | Core i5-4590 | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR4-1866/2133 | DDR3-1333/1600 |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| PCI Express version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
Pros and cons
Core i3-6300
- 14% faster single core
- lower TDP: 51 W vs 84 W
- newer: released in 2015
Core i5-4590
- more cores: 4 vs 2
- bigger L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
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