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€121.65
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4360 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4360 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4360.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4360
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $109.59 vs $301.2
- Up to 55% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-12900 - $0.99 vs $2.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 24% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-4360 - 152 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4360 - 24 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
123
80.92105263157895%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4360 Processor (4M Cache, 3.70 GHz) BX80646I34360
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In Stock
Updated 507 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.2/FPS
44.99999999999999%
Price, €
€334.33
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €334.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 514 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1170
47.31095835018196%
Multi-Core
2318
17.770622508432997%
Intel Core i3-4360 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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