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Core i3-4170T vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i3-4170T vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$401.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$401.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i3-4170T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2411 days newer than Core i3-4170T.

Advantages of Core i3-4170T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 35% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-4170T - 252 vs 187 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170T - 24 vs 4 threads
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i3-4170T Logo
Core i3-4170T

Desktop • Mar 30th, 2015


FPS

187

74%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

252

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.59/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$401.64

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$401.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i3-4170T Logo
Core i3-4170T

Desktop • Mar 30th, 2015

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170T Logo
Core i3-4170T

Desktop • Mar 30th, 2015


Single-Core

976

38%

Multi-Core

1911

13%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i3-4170T Logo

Core i3-4170T

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Mar 30th, 2015
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
2
16
4
24
3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
35 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
32.0x32.0x
Intel HD 4400
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PCs Using Core i3-4170T or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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