Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i3-4000M vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i3-4000M vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £257.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8520 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £257.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8520 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i3-4000M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2983 days newer than Core i3-4000M.

Advantages of Core i3-4000M

  • Consumes up to 70% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 37 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 63% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-4000M - 161 vs 99 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4000M - 24 vs 4 threads
Calculator background
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4000M Logo
Core i3-4000M

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2013


FPS

99

61%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

161

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.6/FPS

100%

Price, £

£257.02

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £257.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8520 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4000M Logo
Core i3-4000M

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4000M Logo
Core i3-4000M

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2013


Single-Core

709

28%

Multi-Core

1427

10%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i3-4000M Logo

Core i3-4000M

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Sep 4th, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel Socket G3Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
16
4
24
2.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
37 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
24.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4600
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-4000M or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.