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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4460 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4460 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4460.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-4460 - 535 vs 474 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4460 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $64.04 vs $412.9
- Up to 82% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-12900 - $0.14 vs $0.77 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
474
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460
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Updated 5747 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-4460
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
250 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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250 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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250 FPS
$4.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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203 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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229 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
250 FPS
$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
In Stock
229 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
250 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
250 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
In Stock
250 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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