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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 535 vs 451 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$159.75 vs CA$429.0
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
451
84.29906542056075%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$159.75
100%
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2026
77.32824427480917%
Multi-Core
4329
28.028488183878274%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium Gold G7400
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
535 FPS
CA$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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414 FPS
CA$5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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376 FPS
CA$7.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,663.98
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381 FPS
CA$5.69/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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