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Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i9-12900KF

Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium Gold G5400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400

Buy for CA$113.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$401.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

Pentium Gold G5400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400

Buy for CA$113.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$401.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G5400

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$113.88 vs CA$401.64
  • Up to 20% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-12900KF - CA$3.67 vs CA$4.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 184% better in Immortals of Aveum than Pentium Gold G5400 - 88 vs 31 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

31

35%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.67/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$113.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400

Buy for CA$113.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

88

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.56/FPS

80%

Price, CA$

CA$401.64

28%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$401.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

731

29%

Multi-Core

1504

10%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo

Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 2nd, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium GoldCore i9
Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
2
16
4
24
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
58 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
37.0x
32.0x
UHD Graphics 610
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Pentium Gold G5400 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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