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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4440 - 185 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4440 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $185.0 vs $411.95
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1033
41.77112818439143%
Multi-Core
2902
22.247776755596444%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-4440 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 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 | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-4440
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
94 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,509
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94 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,238
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94 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,315
In Stock
89 FPS
$17.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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83 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
94 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,205
In Stock
71 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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83 FPS
$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
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94 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,416
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71 FPS
$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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