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Core i9-12900K vs Pentium G4620

Core i9-12900K vs Pentium G4620: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $287 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G4620

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 3MB Kaby Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $287 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G4620

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 3MB Kaby Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

174

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.65/FPS

59%

Price, $

$287

52%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $287 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Pentium G4620

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

154

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.97/FPS

100%

Price, $

$149.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 3MB Kaby Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Pentium G4620

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Pentium G4620

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

757

29%

Multi-Core

1599

10%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G4620

Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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