Intel Core i3 4130 vs Intel Core i9 12900
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 4130 with 2 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i9 12900 with 16 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 4130 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Lower TDP (54W vs 65W)
Intel Core i9 12900 's Advantages
Released 8 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4130
1088
Intel Core i9 12900
+150%
2727
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4130
2160
Intel Core i9 12900
+520%
13396
General Parameters
Sep 2013
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Haswell
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Intel Socket 1150
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Intel HD 4400
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Core i3(Haswell)
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
54 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
177 mm²
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
16
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
2
Total Core Count
16
4
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34.0
Multiplier
24.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1333;DDR3-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
32 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
25.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
