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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in The Outer Worlds than Pentium G3250 - 216 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$120.99 vs CA$409.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.62 vs CA$1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.9/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$409.98
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
196
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
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Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
155 FPS
CA$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,399.99
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216 FPS
CA$25.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,489.36
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129 FPS
CA$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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