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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $72.23 vs $230.09
- Up to 53% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900K - $0.47 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 47% better in Rust than Pentium Gold G6405 - 252 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
171
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.18
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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