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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium Gold G5400T - 164 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400T - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$122.95 vs CA$409.95
- Up to 62% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.96 vs CA$2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.5/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$409.95
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium Gold G5400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
128
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$122.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Processor 4M Cache 3.10 Ghz Lga1151 (OEM Tray CPU)
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Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G5400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium Gold G5400T
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
CA$41.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
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109 FPS
CA$22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,399.99
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87 FPS
CA$35.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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118 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
97 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
90 FPS
CA$24.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,199.99
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67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
53 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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