Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 488 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-4590 - 273 vs 272 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - €35.0 vs €168.88
- Up to 79% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-6100 - €0.13 vs €0.62 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |