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Core i5-12600K vs Core i3-4330

Core i5-12600K vs Core i3-4330: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i3-4330 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Core i3-4330.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-4330 - 210 vs 180 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4330 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4330

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

210

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.13/FPS

100%

Price, £

£237.8

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £237.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

180

86%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

1066

44%

Multi-Core

2144

18%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

vs
Intel Core i3-4330 Logo

Intel Core i3-4330

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
54 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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