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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Pentium Gold G6405 - 189 vs 180 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 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$90.65 vs CA$682.18
- Up to 86% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.5 vs CA$3.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.61/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$682.18
13%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
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Updated 24 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
180
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$90.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$90.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | 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 |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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