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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 Core i5-4440
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $185.00 vs $283.49
- Up to 5% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-12900K - $1.41 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 46% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-4440 - 191 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 24 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
95%
Price, $
$283.49
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4440 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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