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$52.87
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $52.87 vs $195.98
- Up to 66% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12500 - $0.1 vs $0.29 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 30% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-4590S - 675 vs 519 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
519
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4590S or Core i5-12500
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
266 FPS
$2.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$734.54
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365 FPS
$2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
329 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
329 FPS
$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
In Stock
266 FPS
$3.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
266 FPS
$3.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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