Intel Core i5-4590S vs Intel Core i7-2760QM

Core i5-4590S vs Core i7-2760QM benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i5-4590S performs better than the Core i7-2760QM. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-2760QM in all gaming tests too.

When comparing these CPUs we notice that they have the same number of cores but the Core i7-2760QM has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i5-4590S has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i7-2760QM. Also, the Core i5-4590S has a slightly higher turbo speed. The Core i7-2760QM outputs less heat than Core i5-4590S thanks to a significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. For instance, the Core i5-4590S has the same number of threads as cores. This means the the CPU does not support hyperthreading.