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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1584 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-4590S - 141 vs 133 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $42.89 vs $145.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-9100 - $0.32 vs $1.03 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
31.06796116504854%
Price, $
$145
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349046 minutes ago
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
133
94.32624113475178%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
Buy for $42.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349046 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
78.60768672951414%
Multi-Core
2951
82.04058938003892%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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