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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G4560 - 188 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$128.88 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.82 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$409
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
157
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Kaby Lake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Updated 3411 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G4560
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
188 FPS
CA$38.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
CA$20.86/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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