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Pentium G3460 vs Core i9-12900KF

Pentium G3460 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Pentium G3460 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2663 days newer than Pentium G3460.

Advantages of Pentium G3460

  • Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 61% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G3460 - 188 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 24 vs 2 threads
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HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

117

62%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo
Pentium G3460

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

613

24%

Multi-Core

1044

7%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Pentium G3460 Logo

Pentium G3460

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jul 21st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
2Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
53 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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