Rank #236 of 260D · Budget

Is the Core i5-4590 good for gaming?

The Core i5-4590 is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #236 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score38

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-4590

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop

4K gaming

GeForce GTX 1080

↑ Faster: Core i5-3570K ↓ Slower: Ryzen 3 1200 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.