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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 1584 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4590 - 217 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $79.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i3-9100 - $0.37 vs $0.67 per FPS
Borderlands 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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