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Core i9-12900KF vs Pentium G3460

Core i9-12900KF vs Pentium G3460: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 397.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3460

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
G3460 3,5 GHz Verwendeter Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 41.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 397.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3460

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
G3460 3,5 GHz Verwendeter Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 41.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.65/FPS

12%

Price, €

€397.94

10%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 397.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

215

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€41.86

100%

Value Winner

G3460 3,5 GHz Verwendeter Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 41.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

613

24%

Multi-Core

1044

7%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Pentium G3460 Logo

Intel Pentium G3460

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJul 21st, 2014
Core i9CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
53 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
32.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Pentium G3460

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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