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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $42.89 vs $94.98
- Up to 50% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-12100F - $0.15 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4590S - 314 vs 287 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
287
91.40127388535032%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/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
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
48.71910112359551%
Multi-Core
2951
39.5735550489473%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i3-12100F
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$28.22/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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