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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2986 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Core i5-4440
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 84 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 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-4440 - 390 vs 336 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-4440 - $144.57 vs $185.00
- Up to 33% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-4440 - $0.37 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
390
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.57
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4440 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4440 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
154 FPS
$9.74/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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335 FPS
$4.18/FPS
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