Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-4590 - 121 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1126
51.67508031206975%
Multi-Core
3140
35.49225726234882%
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
