Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $45.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900 - $0.23 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 21% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-4150 - 240 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |