Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2896 days newer than Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 54 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in Rocket League than Core i3-4170 - 790 vs 701 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
40.89895988112927%
Multi-Core
2130
13.129507489366949%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
