Intel Core i3 4170 vs Intel Core i9 12900T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 4170 with 2 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 12900T with 16 cores 1.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 4170 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 1.4GHz)
Intel Core i9 12900T 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 10 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)
Lower TDP (35W vs 54W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
887
Intel Core i9 12900T
+110%
1865
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1935
Intel Core i9 12900T
+1078%
22804
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1001
Intel Core i9 12900T
+135%
2362
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1938
Intel Core i9 12900T
+539%
12384
Blender
Intel Core i3 4170
28
Intel Core i9 12900T
+446%
153
General Parameters
Mar 2015
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Haswell
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i3-4170
Processor Number
-
LGA-1150
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
HD Graphics 4400
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
54 W
Power Consumption
35 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1000 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
2
Total Core Count
16
4
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
14.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600, DDR3L-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
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
-
Execution Units
32
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
