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 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 21% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G3460 - 189 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 24 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
613
22.771173848439823%
Multi-Core
1044
6.4353078961967585%
Intel Pentium G3460 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 150 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |