Intel Core i5-4590T

The Intel Core i5-4590T is a quad-core desktop processor from Intel's 4th Generation "Haswell" family, launched in the second quarter of 2014. Built on Intel's mature 22 nm process, it pairs four physical cores (four threads, no Hyper-Threading) with a 2.00 GHz base clock that boosts up to 3.00 GHz via Turbo Boost 2.0, backed by 6 MB of shared L3 cache. As a T-suffix low-power SKU, it carries a 35 W TDP, making it well suited to compact, quiet, and energy-conscious desktop builds, small-form-factor PCs, and thin-client or point-of-sale systems where the higher-clocked, 84 W standard i5-4590 would be overkill. It uses Intel's FCLGA1150 socket and integrates HD Graphics 4600, running at a 350 MHz base and up to 1.15 GHz dynamic frequency, capable of driving everyday desktop graphics and light gaming without a discrete card. The platform supports up to 32 GB of DDR3-1333/1600 or DDR3L-1333/1600 memory and adds AVX2, SSE4.1, and SSE4.2 instruction support. Positioned as a mainstream, efficiency-focused alternative within the Haswell desktop lineup, the i5-4590T balances solid quad-core performance with a low power envelope, making it a popular choice for OEM slim desktops during the mid-2010s.