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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium Gold G6405 - 228 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$119.73 vs CA$549.99
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
196
85.96491228070175%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$119.73
100%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
34.29033562474727%
Multi-Core
1760
13.49279362158847%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Pentium Gold G6405
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
142 FPS
CA$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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158 FPS
CA$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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151 FPS
CA$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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162 FPS
CA$20.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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162 FPS
CA$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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142 FPS
CA$20.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
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162 FPS
CA$32.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
CA$29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
CA$21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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