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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 Pentium G3420
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $52.37 vs $301.2
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900 - $0.3 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Pentium G3420 - 220 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
191
86.81818181818181%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
19.736842105263158%
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 1808 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
23.615042458552367%
Multi-Core
981
7.520699172033119%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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