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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 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $149.88 vs $411.93
- Up to 44% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-12900 - $1.63 vs $2.92 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 53% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-4360 - 141 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4360 - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
92
65.24822695035462%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4360 Processor (4M Cache, 3.70 GHz) BX80646I34360
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
55.821917808219176%
Price, $
$411.93
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 492 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4360
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1170
47.31095835018196%
Multi-Core
2318
17.770622508432997%
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
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
67 FPS
$19.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309.99
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67 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,251.99
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67 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,449.25
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67 FPS
$17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.99
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52 FPS
$24.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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60 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
In Stock
67 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,158
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64 FPS
$23.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,477.96
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60 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
52 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
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