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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 43% better in Starfield than Core i5-4590T - 73 vs 51 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590T
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $75.0 vs $175.95
- Up to 39% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-12500 - $1.47 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
60.995850622406635%
Price, $
$175.95
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
51
69.86301369863014%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590T 2.00GHz LGA 1150 CPU Processor SR1S6
Buy for $75 on Amazon
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Updated 3892 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590T
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
916
39.63652098658589%
Multi-Core
2544
28.0207071263355%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 2.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-4590T
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
$62.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
In Stock
27 FPS
$29.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
27 FPS
$38.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
12 FPS
$67.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
21 FPS
$38.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
12 FPS
$60.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
12 FPS
$58.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
12 FPS
$125/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
12 FPS
$66.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
12 FPS
$74.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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