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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $79.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-8100 - $0.27 vs $0.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4590 - 290 vs 288 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 65 vs 84 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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