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Core i9-12900K vs Pentium G4600

Core i9-12900K vs Pentium G4600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11082 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11082 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G4600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than Pentium G4600.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in The Outer Worlds than Pentium G4600 - 216 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4600 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G4600

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
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The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

216

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.81/FPS

100%

Price, £

£389.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11082 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G4600 Logo
Pentium G4600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

197

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G4600 Logo
Pentium G4600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Pentium G4600 Logo
Pentium G4600

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

739

28%

Multi-Core

1531

9%

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Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Pentium G4600 Logo

Intel Pentium G4600

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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