Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Pentium G4400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £63.67 vs £257.13
- Up to 65% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900KF - £0.36 vs £1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 54 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 43% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G4400 - 252 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 24 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
176
70%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£63.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £63.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.02/FPS
35%
Price, £
£257.13
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for £257.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G4400 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |