CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-4170

Intel Core i9-12900K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-4170
42
Core i9-12900K
87
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-4170
5
Core i9-12900K
63
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-4170
4
Core i9-12900K
21
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-4170
17
Core i9-12900K
57

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-4170
2063
Core i9-12900K
4206
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-4170
3580
Core i9-12900K
41588
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-4170
1126
Core i9-12900K
2642
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-4170
2169
Core i9-12900K
15519

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-4170 and Intel Core i9-12900K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-4170 Core i9-12900K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Alder Lake
Release Date May 2015 Nov 2021
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4400 None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 2 16
Threads 4 24
Base Clock 3.70 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 5.10
L1 Cache 128 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 10 MB
L3 Cache 3 MB 30 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA1150 LGA 1700
TDP 54 125
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