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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $64
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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 Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium Gold G5400 - 242 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €122.0 vs €385.16
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.64 vs €1.59 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
40%
Price, €
€385.16
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
191
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122
100%
Value Winner
Pentium Gold G5400
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Updated 12943 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Pentium Gold G5400
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
160 FPS
€11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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206 FPS
€11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,279
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160 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,944.9
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160 FPS
€14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,329
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160 FPS
€11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769.9
In Stock
141 FPS
€11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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160 FPS
€13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,119
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168 FPS
€33.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€5,695.66
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168 FPS
€17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,999
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160 FPS
€11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,844.9
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