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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 29% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-4370 - 255 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $48.5 vs $536.98
- Up to 88% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.25 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
197
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-4370
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
245 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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186 FPS
$13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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237 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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230 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$6.98/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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218 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
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