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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €78.0 vs €509.95
- Up to 83% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-12900KS - €0.44 vs €2.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 58 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Pentium Gold G6400 - 201 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.54/FPS
17%
Price, €
€509.95
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
Buy for €509.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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