Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 1208 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500 - 122 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $52.87 vs $194.3
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500 - $0.43 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |