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Core i3-6300 vs Core i5-4590S

Core i3-6300 vs Core i5-4590S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $91.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $52.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $91.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $52.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Availability

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 488 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300

Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-4590S - 115 vs 114 FPS
Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590S - 51 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Up to 42% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $52.87 vs $91.64
Up to 42% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-6300 - $0.46 vs $0.8 per FPS

This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

FPS

115

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.8/FPS

57%

Price, $

$91.64

57%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $91.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

114

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.46/FPS

100%

Price, $

$52.87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $52.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 151 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

198

FPS

191

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

126

FPS

122

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

344

FPS

320

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

143

FPS

124

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

760

FPS

742

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Single-Core

1262

100%

Multi-Core

2539

86%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

85%

Multi-Core

2951

100%

Intel Core i3-6300	vs	Intel Core i5-4590S
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
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
51 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	29.0x
Intel HD 530	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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