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Core i3-4330 vs Core i5-12600K

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

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MSRP $289

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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 Core i3-4330

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 52% better in F1 23 than Core i3-4330 - 295 vs 194 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4330 - 16 vs 4 threads
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F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

194

66%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

295

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo

Core i3-4330

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
54 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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