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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-4370 - 162 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $82.8 vs $239.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12600 - $0.6 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
40.54054054054054%
Price, $
$239.99
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 349036 minutes ago
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
138
85.18518518518519%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
Buy for $82.8 on Amazon
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Updated 349037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1220
51.455082243778996%
Multi-Core
2407
24.760827075403764%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i3-4370
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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