Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-4430 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than Core i5-4430.
Advantages of Core i5-4430
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-4430 - 225 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-4430
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4430 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
