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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4670K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4670K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670K.
Advantages of Core i5-4670K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £39.97 vs £325.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900K - £0.32 vs £2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-4670K - 159 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670K - 24 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4670K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
126
79%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£39.97
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I5-4670K I5 4670K I5 4670 K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 84W 6M CPU Processor LGA 1150
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.05/FPS
16%
Price, £
£325.99
12%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 81 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4670K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4670K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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