i5-12600HE vs i3-4170

Place in the ranking	1805	443
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	4.01	32.57
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	177 mm²	217 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Iris Xe 80EU
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-4170 2.33

i5-12600HE 15.78
+577%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-4170 3626

i5-12600HE 24599
+578%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.33	15.78
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	45 Watt

i5-12600HE has a 577.3% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4170 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4170 is a desktop processor while Core i5-12600HE is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4170 and Core i5-12600HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.