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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4570 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4570 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4570.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $70.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900 - $0.36 vs $2.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i5-4570 - 220 vs 196 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4570 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4570
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
196
89.0909090909091%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-4570 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 6 MB Cache
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
17.307692307692307%
Price, $
$458
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349045 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-4570
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4570
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1093
44.197331176708445%
Multi-Core
3066
23.505059797608098%
Intel Core i5-4570 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4570 or Core i9-12900
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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101 FPS
$20.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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104 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
101 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$20.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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101 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
84 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
101 FPS
$17.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
101 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
64 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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