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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 88% better in F1 23 than Pentium G3420 - 297 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $52.37 vs $301.2
- Up to 67% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-12900 - $0.37 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 53 vs 65 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
297
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
32.743362831858406%
Price, €
€334.33
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 2640 minutes ago
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
158
53.198653198653204%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
Buy for €58.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2633 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
23.615042458552367%
Multi-Core
981
7.520699172033119%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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