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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 i5-4670 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4670 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $139.51 vs $458.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900 - $0.21 vs $0.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 23% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4670 - 834 vs 680 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4670 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670 - 24 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
680
81.5347721822542%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.51
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Intel Core i5-4670 Processor 3.4GHz 6MB LGA 1150 CPU OEM / CM8064601464706 /
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
834
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
38.18181818181818%
Price, $
$458
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1172
47.3918317832592%
Multi-Core
3228
24.747010119595217%
Intel Core i5-4670 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4670 or Core i9-12900
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
591 FPS
$2.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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640 FPS
$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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650 FPS
$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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640 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
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591 FPS
$2.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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640 FPS
$2.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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591 FPS
$2.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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640 FPS
$2.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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640 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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527 FPS
$2.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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