Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Valheim than Pentium G3250 - 222 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €22.7 vs €397.94
- Up to 93% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900KF - €0.12 vs €1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for €397.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
191
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 155312 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |