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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 488 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $79.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-6100 - $0.29 vs $0.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-4590 - 273 vs 272 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 51 vs 84 Watts
Apex Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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