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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$141.03 vs CA$409.98
- Up to 65% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.87 vs CA$2.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 166 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
163
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.47/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$409.98
34%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G7400 or Core i9-12900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
166 FPS
CA$33.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
CA$31.58/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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69 FPS
CA$31.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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