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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 i9-12900
- Performs up to 23% better in Valorant than Core i5-4570 - 911 vs 742 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$126.22 vs CA$699.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900 - CA$0.17 vs CA$0.77 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
911
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$699.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$699.99 on Amazon
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Updated 12671 minutes ago
Core i5-4570
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
742
81%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.22
100%
Value Winner
intel bx80646i54570 core i5-4570 3.2ghz 4th gen quad-core desktop processor cpu haswell
Buy for CA$126.22 on Amazon
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Updated 12663 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4570
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-4570 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-4570
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
670 FPS
CA$4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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600 FPS
CA$4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
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600 FPS
CA$5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
In Stock
642 FPS
CA$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
In Stock
686 FPS
CA$4.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
686 FPS
CA$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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686 FPS
CA$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
In Stock
600 FPS
CA$4.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
658 FPS
CA$6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
In Stock
658 FPS
CA$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,268.32
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