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Core i5-4430S vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-4430S vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-4430S 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 i5-4430S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430S

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4430S - 245 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430S - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4430S Logo
Core i5-4430S

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

197

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

245

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€390.13

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230

Buy for 390.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4430S Logo
Core i5-4430S

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4430S Logo
Core i5-4430S

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

973

37%

Multi-Core

2747

17%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-4430S Logo

Intel Core i5-4430S

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Jun 2nd, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
27.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-4430S or Core i9-12900K

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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