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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 81 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - CA$120.99 vs CA$194.78
- Up to 36% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-4590 - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 53 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Pentium G3250 - 182 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
177
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$194.78
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for CA$194.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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