Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3460 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2815 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3460.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium G3460 - 184 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3460
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €41.87 vs €311.6
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 53 vs 150 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
613
22.771173848439823%
Multi-Core
1044
6.4353078961967585%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium G3460 |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
150 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |