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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G3420 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 G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G3420 - 474 vs 376 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
376
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| 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 | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G3420
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
346 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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474 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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346 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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346 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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214 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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300 FPS
$7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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346 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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319 FPS
$10.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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173 FPS
$6.33/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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272 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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