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The Core i5-4430 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $76.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-4430

  • Up to 48% cheaper$83.00 vs $159.00

Advantages of the Core i5-12600

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy65 vs 84 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Core i5-4430 vs Core i5-12600 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-4430 vs Core i5-12600 in My Games

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Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Ultra

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-4430 vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4430 Logo

Core i5-4430

Jun 2nd, 2013


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1031

42%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2887

29%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

Jan 5th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2436

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10008

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-4430 vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-4430 Logo

Core i5-4430

Jun 2nd, 2013


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

91%

Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

67%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

Jan 5th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

18 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-4430 Logo

Core i5-4430

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

General
Jun 2nd, 2013Release Date
Jan 5th, 2022
Not AvailableMSRP$233.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake-S
84 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
18 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

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