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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium G3258 - 193 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $49.37 vs $536.98
- Up to 89% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900K - $0.3 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
167
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G3258
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
140 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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140 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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193 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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98 FPS
$24.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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140 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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73 FPS
$34.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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127 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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118 FPS
$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$21.92/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$26.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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