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$42.89
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $42.89 vs $116.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-12100 - $0.24 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 27% better in Rust than Core i5-4590S - 229 vs 181 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
181
79.03930131004367%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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 349689 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
47.05882352941176%
Price, $
$116.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $116.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349688 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
50.44206607724523%
Multi-Core
2951
42.911153119092624%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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