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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G4400 - 147 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $19.74 vs $392.64
- Up to 94% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900K - $0.17 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
129
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€21.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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