Don’t fence computers on Core i5 Haswell, even for the sake of economy – you’ll regret itComputers09:24 | 16 May 2023

Intel Core i5-4670 processors (model launched in 2013) run out pretty fast. But is it worth it? The test bench included 2×8 GB DDR3 RAM with a maximum frequency of 1600 MHz, a GTX 1050 Ti / GTX 1650 graphics card.

In Apex Legends at 1080p with a medium-low preset, the framerate on ground was 60-70fps, while on descent it was about 50fps. With the GTX 1650, the FPS was around 100fps.

In Full HD at low settings, CS:GO ran over 200fps with both cards. But there were drops to 60fps. Overall it was uncomfortable to play.

Far Cry 5 with the medium preset ran at 46fps on the 1050 Ti and 61fps on the 1650.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey also ran at 1080p at medium graphics settings. With the GTX 1050 Ti you can get 40-45 fps, with the GTX 1650 – 55 fps. But in this case the processor will be fully loaded.

There were stutters on Cyberpunk 2077 with low preset. On both maps, the open world framerate dropped to 20, indoors it was 30-50fps.

Forza Horizon 5 was running on medium settings. Although the performance is at 60fps in some places, the game slows down a lot. It’s about the same with Horizon Zero Dawn with the medium preset.

Dying Light works fine. With the 1050 Ti at minimum settings, the frame rate is 30-40 fps, 1650 – about 50 fps.

Even Hogwarts Legacy pulls the CPU. With the minimum preset in the game, it is possible to get about 35 fps on 1050 Ti and 45-55 fps on 1650.

In general, the situation is strange. On the one hand, the Core i5-4670 processor can not be called completely bad. However, since this processor is no longer sufficient for some games, the presenter cannot recommend it either. And most importantly – it is impossible to predict in advance how this processor will behave.