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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $79.0 vs $92.54
- Up to 11% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-10100 - $0.4 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-4590 - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i3-10100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
7 FPS
$69.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$487.67
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16 FPS
$62.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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7 FPS
$141.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.29
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7 FPS
$159.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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7 FPS
$104.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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16 FPS
$94.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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