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The Core i3-4150 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600K, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $113.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-4150

  • Up to 76% cheaper$35.00 vs $148.00
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy54 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-12600K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads

Core i3-4150 vs Core i5-12600K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i3-4150 vs Core i5-12600K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-4150 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4150 Logo

Core i3-4150

May 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1054

42%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2047

17%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2485

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11870

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-4150 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-4150 Logo

Core i3-4150

May 1st, 2014


Cores

2-core

20%

L3 Cache

3 MB

15%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

95%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

33%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-4150 Logo

Core i3-4150

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

May 1st, 2014
Nov 4th, 2021
$117.00
$289.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1150Intel Socket 1700
HaswellAlder Lake
54 W
125 W
2
10
4
16
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo4.9 GHz
3 MB
20 MB
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
Intel HD 4400UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

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Core i3-4150 and Core i5-12600K vs Other CPUs

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