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Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i9-12900K

Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 493.5 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 493.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G5400

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €113.71 vs €493.50
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-12900K - €0.45 vs €1.78 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Monster Hunter: World than Pentium Gold G5400 - 277 vs 251 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

251

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€113.71

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

277

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.78/FPS

25%

Price, €

€493.5

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 493.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo
Pentium Gold G5400

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

731

28%

Multi-Core

1504

10%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Logo

Pentium Gold G5400

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium GoldCollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
58 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 610Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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