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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 41% better in Rust than Core i5-4440 - 252 vs 179 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 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $135.27 vs $207.66
- Up to 8% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900K - $0.84 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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
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Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
179
71%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Updated 194 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4440 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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