Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 1464 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 42% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium Gold G5400 - 160 vs 113 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 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €122.0 vs €458.65
- Up to 62% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900KS - €1.08 vs €2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 58 vs 150 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.87/FPS
37%
Price, €
€458.65
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for €458.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
113
70%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €122 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
150 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |