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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-4440 - 245 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €39.87 vs €428.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900K - €0.2 vs €1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel Core Haswell i5-4440 Processore / 3.1 GHz / LGA1150 / 6MB Cache/Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-4440 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-4440
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
€10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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208 FPS
€11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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171 FPS
€28.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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245 FPS
€13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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149 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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122 FPS
€11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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162 FPS
€13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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171 FPS
€34.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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184 FPS
€10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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