Buy on Amazon
$161.76
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-4590 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $79.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 50% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12400 - $0.43 vs $0.86 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2832 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2833 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-4590
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
78 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$649.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,029.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,165
In Stock
106 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$913.69
In Stock
95 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,055
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929.9
In Stock
95 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
95 FPS
$18.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
