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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Core i5-4590
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €111.40 vs €164.13
- Up to 27% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12400 - €0.71 vs €0.97 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-4590 - 169 vs 158 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 Processore
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CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
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 | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Core i5-4590 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
61 FPS
€14.34/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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61 FPS
€12.29/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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