Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3138 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G3420 - 167 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 53 vs 150 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
