Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4590S is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-3240 - 182 vs 177 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-4590S - $41.0 vs $52.87
- Up to 21% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-4590S - $0.23 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |