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CA$409
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 29% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G4400 - 132 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$88.88 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.87 vs CA$3.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.1/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$409
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 8010 minutes ago
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
102
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$88.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662G4400 Pentium Processor G4400, 3.3 GHz
Buy for CA$88.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8010 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G4400
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
132 FPS
CA$55.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
CA$32.87/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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