Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 816% better in League of Legends than Pentium 3556U - 339 vs 37 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 15 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
