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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €69.0 vs €284.96
- Up to 63% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900F - €1.38 vs €3.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 54% better in Starfield than Pentium Gold G6405 - 77 vs 50 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 24 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
50
64%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 processor 4.1 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 58 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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