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$277.92
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 25% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-4170 - 153 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $41.6 vs $277.92
- Up to 81% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600 - $0.34 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
18%
Price, $
$277.92
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i3-4170
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i3-4170
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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