i3-12300HE vs i5-4670K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1538not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.95no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size177 mm2217 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE.

PCIe versionUp to 3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 1.84 5.58
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 45 Watt

i3-12300HE has 203.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-4670K and Core i3-12300HE. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-4670K is a desktop processor while Core i3-12300HE is a notebook one.


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