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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590S is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-4590S - $41.0 vs $52.87
- Up to 18% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-4590S - $0.27 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-3240 - 158 vs 153 FPS
Halo Infinite
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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