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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $131.71 vs $350.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.39 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-4440 - 394 vs 336 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 24 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
336
85.27918781725889%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.71
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
394
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
43.82022471910113%
Price, $
$350.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1033
40.637293469708894%
Multi-Core
2902
19.50137759559169%
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4440 or Core i9-12900KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
302 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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304 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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245 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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355 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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324 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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327 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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324 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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324 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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304 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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327 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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