Question 1

Is this compatible with my z87-g43 motherboard?

Accepted Answer

The i5-4590S is part of the Haswell Refresh.  The following is quoted from wikipedia about the Haswell Refresh:

"Haswell Refresh CPUs are supported by Intel's new 9 Series chipsets (Z97 and H97, codenamed Wildcat Point), while motherboards with 8 Series chipsets (codenamed Lynx Point) usually require a BIOS update to support Haswell Refresh CPUs."

Based on the motherboard name, it appears it is using the Z87 chipset which is part of the 8 series.  It CPU being compatible with the motherboard out of the box is all dependent on whether the manufacturer already did the BIOS update to the motherboard or not.   If they have not, you can contact the manufacturer and RMA the motherboard in to them to have them do the BIOS update unless you have an older Haswell processor (from prior to the middle of 2014) that is not part of the Haswell Refresh, which you could use it to flash the BIOS.

Question 2

does it come with a CPU cooler please?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it comes with heatsink and fan.  No tools required to attach and it plugs into a connector on the motherboard specifically for the fan.

Question 3

Can I change out  processors in any of my desk tops computers?

Accepted Answer

Magic 8 ball says ...... "Ask again when you provide more information".

Question 4

Will the video on this processor support a 4k display?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the iGPU can display 4K resolution, over HDMI or Displayport. But, it won't do it too well. I believe it will be limited to 30Hz, and anything but regular desktop usage/video watching (IE gaming) would not work very well.

Question 5

Are all four processors three-gigahertz?????

Accepted Answer

Not sure if I'm understanding your question correctly...it has 4 cores (processors) and all together they run at 3 gigahertz speed. I don't think each processor core divides the 3gz into a quarter of the speed I think maybe they all just run at 3gz. It is a fantastic processor, great bang for the buck processor

Question 6

What's the difference between this one and the i5-4590? The "S" designation apparently means "Performance-optimized lifestyle," but what kind of a "lifestyle" does a CPU have? I noticed this is 3.0 GHZ while the i5-4590 is 3.3 GHZ, so is the i5-4590 faster?

Accepted Answer

The 4590S is clocked 300mhz slower but has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) at 65W vs the 4590 that's a little faster has a TDP of 85W. Besides the power usage everything else is the same.

Question 7

Is this product able to be Overclocked?

Accepted Answer

no if you want to overclock, you should buy xxxxk

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