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Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-4440

Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-4440: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K

Buy for 427 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5384 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-4440

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4440 Logo
Intel Core I5-4440 I5 4440 3,1 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 6M 84W LGA 1150

Buy for 59.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5384 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K

Buy for 427 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5384 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-4440

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4440 Logo
Intel Core I5-4440 I5 4440 3,1 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 6M 84W LGA 1150

Buy for 59.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5384 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-4440 - 259 vs 237 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €59.04 vs €427.0
  • Up to 85% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-12900K - €0.25 vs €1.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

259

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.65/FPS

15%

Price, €

€427

13%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K

Buy for 427 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5384 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-4440 Logo
Core i5-4440

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

237

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€59.04

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4440 I5 4440 3,1 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 6M 84W LGA 1150

Buy for 59.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5384 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-4440 Logo
Core i5-4440

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-4440 Logo
Core i5-4440

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

1033

39%

Multi-Core

2902

18%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i5-4440 Logo

Intel Core i5-4440

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
125 WTDP
84 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
32.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-4440

Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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