Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3460 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3460 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3460.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than Pentium G3460 - 241 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3460
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €41.86 vs €397.94
- Up to 88% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900KF - €0.19 vs €1.65 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
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
12%
Price, €
€397.94
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €397.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
215
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.86
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €41.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3460 |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |