Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Lost Ark than Pentium Gold G6400 - 301 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €78.0 vs €428.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900K - €0.33 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
301
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
23%
Price, €
€428.99
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €428.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16016 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
235
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16016 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |