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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $79.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i3-12100F - $0.5 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i5-4590 - 175 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 58 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
92%
Price, $
$94.98
83%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590 or Core i3-12100F
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$399.99
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27 FPS
$33.73/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.6
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