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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G6950 - 135 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $34.71 vs $392.64
- Up to 89% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900K - $0.35 vs $3.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
109
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€38.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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