Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Island 2 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 205 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €105.58 vs €476.56
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.59 vs €2.32 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.32/FPS
25%
Price, €
€476.56
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €476.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
178
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.58
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €105.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
150 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |