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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 1584 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-4590 - 135 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - CA$160.0 vs CA$190.8
- Up to 17% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-4590 - CA$1.19 vs CA$1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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