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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4350.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4350
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $51.6 vs $273.49
- Up to 79% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12600 - $0.11 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 14% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-4350 - 530 vs 466 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4350 - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-4350 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz) BX80646I34350
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
530
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
21%
Price, $
$273.49
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-4350
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4350 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4350 or Core i5-12600
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
239 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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