Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 1166 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2100 - 123 vs 107 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - $49.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-4590 - $0.46 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |