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Core i5-4670 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-4670 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 Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £325.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 234 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 Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £325.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 234 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-4670 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than Core i5-4670.

Advantages of Core i5-4670

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-4670 - 133 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670 - 24 vs 4 threads
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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-4670 Logo
Core i5-4670

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

121

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

133

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.45/FPS

100%

Price, £

£325.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £325.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 234 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-4670 Logo
Core i5-4670

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4670 Logo
Core i5-4670

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1172

45%

Multi-Core

3228

21%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-4670 Logo

Core i5-4670

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jun 2nd, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
84 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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