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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Pentium G3250 - 289 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$88.0 vs CA$399.0
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
21.984732824427482%
Multi-Core
981
6.3515700874069285%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G3250
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
192 FPS
CA$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
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289 FPS
CA$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,505.7
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154 FPS
CA$14.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,205.21
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159 FPS
CA$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,149.99
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