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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 32% better in Rust than Core i3-4170 - 240 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $30.42 vs $182.79
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600 - $0.19 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
182
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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