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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 i5-4670 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4670 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $60.0 vs $411.93
- Up to 65% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900 - $0.77 vs $2.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i5-4670 - 189 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4670 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670 - 24 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
182
96.29629629629629%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Core i5 i5-4670 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
35.321100917431195%
Price, $
$411.93
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1172
47.3918317832592%
Multi-Core
3228
24.747010119595217%
Intel Core i5-4670 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4670 or Core i9-12900
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
116 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,464.99
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116 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,241
In Stock
116 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,331
In Stock
116 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
In Stock
106 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,419
In Stock
112 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,509.94
In Stock
116 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,159
In Stock
106 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.97/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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