Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 8% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-3550 - 168 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $79.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-3550 - $0.47 vs $2.15 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy 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 | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |