Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4620.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G4620 - 174 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4620 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4620
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $149.99 vs $287.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - $0.97 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $287 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
154
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G4620 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |