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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$121.75 vs CA$549.99
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Pentium Gold G6405 - 172 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 24 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
160
93.02325581395348%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$121.75
100%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
848
34.29033562474727%
Multi-Core
1760
13.49279362158847%
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Core i9-12900
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
CA$38.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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80 FPS
CA$30.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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89 FPS
CA$33.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
CA$31.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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98 FPS
CA$34.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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98 FPS
CA$33.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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80 FPS
CA$36.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
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80 FPS
CA$41.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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92 FPS
CA$44.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,074.26
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98 FPS
CA$54.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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