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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590 is 326 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i3-3250 - 149 vs 145 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - $56.34 vs $79.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-4590 - $0.39 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
145
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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In Stock
Updated 4281 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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