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Intel i5-12600 vs i3-13100 vs i7-4790

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14629 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-12600×Intel Core i3-13100×Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $273.08 - BUY $124.99 - BUY $59.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1700FCLGA1700FCLGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W60W84W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$10.95$15.33
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 730
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q1 2023Q2 2014
# of Samples42624413959
CPU Value79.5107.9121.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3841(0.0%)3395(-11.6%)2231(-41.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21703(0.0%)13485(-37.9%)7267(-66.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
21,703
Intel Core i3-13100
13,485
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,267
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12600
79.5
Intel Core i3-13100
107.9
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
121.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
3,841
Intel Core i3-13100
3,395
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,231
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP65W60W84W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.