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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $41.6 vs $412.9
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-4170 - 535 vs 476 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 24 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
44.520824909017385%
Multi-Core
2130
16.329346826126955%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i9-12900
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
250 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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250 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
In Stock
250 FPS
$4.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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203 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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229 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
250 FPS
$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
In Stock
229 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
250 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
250 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
In Stock
250 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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