Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 326 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i3-3250 - 170 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $52.87 vs $56.34
- Up to 11% better value when playing God of War than Core i3-3250 - $0.31 vs $0.35 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590S - 55 vs 65 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
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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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |