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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4360 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4360 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4360.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4360
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $149.88 vs $458.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900 - $0.74 vs $2.01 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 12% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-4360 - 228 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4360 - 24 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
203
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4360 Processor (4M Cache, 3.70 GHz) BX80646I34360
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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
Ultra
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4360 | 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 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4360 or Core i9-12900
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
155 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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155 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
142 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
In Stock
142 FPS
$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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142 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
142 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
142 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
142 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
155 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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142 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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