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Core i5 4590S

Intel desktop processor · Core i 4th gen · launched May 2014

Launch price
$192
≈ $268 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 4
6 MB L3 cache
Rated power
65 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 4590S launched at $192 in 2014. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $268 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 40% rise over 12 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2014 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 4th gen
LaunchedMay 2014
Launch price$192 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1150
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock3 GHz
Boost clock3.7 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
Rated power65 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsHD 4600
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 33402013$182$258—
Core i5 3340S2013$182$258—
Core i5 44402013$182$25839
Core i5 4440S2013$182$258—
Core i5 4460T2014$182$254—
Core i5 44602014$182$25440
Core i5 4460S2014$182$254—
Core i5 45902014$192$26843
Core i5 4590S2014$192$268—
Core i5 4590T2014$192$26832
Core i5 46902014$213$29847
Core i5 4690S2014$213$298—
Core i5 4690T2014$213$298—
Core i5 4690K2014$242$33848
Core i5 5675C2015$276$38544
Core i5 6600K2015$243$33957

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