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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-4288U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3075 days newer than Core i5-4288U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4288U

  • Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 39% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-4288U - 255 vs 183 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4288U - 24 vs 4 threads
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-4288U Logo
Core i5-4288U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


FPS

183

72%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

255

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.36/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.84

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

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In Stock

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TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-4288U Logo
Core i5-4288U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4288U Logo
Core i5-4288U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


Single-Core

866

33%

Multi-Core

1648

11%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-4288U Logo

Intel Core i5-4288U

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Jun 4th, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
28 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD 5100Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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