The Core i5-2400S is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590T, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $118.65 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-2400S
- Up to 91% cheaper – $11.29 vs $129.94
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-4590T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Core i5-2400S vs Core i5-4590T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
168
95%
Min 1% FPS
113
97%
Price, $
$11.29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Core i5-4590T
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
176
100%
Min 1% FPS
117
100%
Price, $
$129.94
8%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
8%
Core i5-2400S vs Core i5-4590T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2400S vs Core i5-4590T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2400S vs Core i5-4590T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2400S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-4590T
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2400S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
