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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-4430 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3138 days newer than Core i5-4430.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 18% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-4430 - 149 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4430 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430 - 24 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4430
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-4430 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-4430
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
46 FPS
$30.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
In Stock
46 FPS
$44.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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46 FPS
$35.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
46 FPS
$42.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
46 FPS
$28.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
46 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
58 FPS
$28.59/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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46 FPS
$37.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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