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Core i3-4170 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-4170 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7190 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7190 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Core i3-4170

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 30% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-4170 - 159 vs 122 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

122

77%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

159

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€251.35

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7190 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

42%

Multi-Core

2130

14%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo

Core i3-4170

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

May 1st, 2014
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
2
16
4
24
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
54 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
37.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4400UHD Graphics 770
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104.26

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114.41

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446.27

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265.72

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309.9

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154.95

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251.35

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180.17

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765.76

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129.56

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108.01

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114.41

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251.35

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251.31

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117.12

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251.35

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130.02

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Core i3-4170
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Core i5-12600K

155.86

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

251.35

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Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

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Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

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

251.35

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Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

251.35

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Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

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Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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

251.35

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Core i9-14900K

390.09

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Core i7-14700K

296.35

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

251.35

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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

251.35

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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

251.35

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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

251.35

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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

251.35

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Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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

251.35

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

251.35

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

251.35

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Core i5-13400F

765.76

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

251.35

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Core i5-12600KF

129.56

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

251.35

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Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

251.35

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

251.35

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

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

251.35

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Core i7-13700K

279.28

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

251.35

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

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

251.35

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

251.35

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

251.35

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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

251.35

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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