The Core i5-3450 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $31.54 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3450
The Core i5-4590T is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-4590T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 37% cheaper – $54.05 vs $85.59
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 35 vs 77 Watts
Core i5-3450 vs Core i5-4590T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4590T
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
176
100%
Min 1% FPS
117
100%
Price, €
€54.05
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Core i5-3450 vs Core i5-4590T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3450 vs Core i5-4590T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3450 vs Core i5-4590T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3450
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i5-4590T
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3450 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
$174.00 | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
