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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $41.0 vs $154.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-4130 - 256 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
995
40.61224489795918%
Multi-Core
1960
16.621438263229308%
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4130 or Core i5-12600K
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
177 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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162 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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162 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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162 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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205 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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153 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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204 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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