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Core i3-4130T vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i3-4130T vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 170.49 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 170.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i3-4130T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2986 days newer than Core i3-4130T.

Advantages of Core i3-4130T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-4130T - 332 vs 303 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130T - 16 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

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Core i3-4130T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

303

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

332

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€170.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 170.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Core i3-4130T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-4130T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

909

37%

Multi-Core

1811

15%

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Core i3-4130T

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Core i5-12600KF

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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