Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i5-4590S - 287 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $48.4 vs $189.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12500 - $0.18 vs $0.66 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2312 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
269
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $48.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2313 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
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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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |