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Core i9-12900K vs Pentium G850

Core i9-12900K vs Pentium G850: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $599

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3819 days newer than Pentium G850.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 36% better in Valorant than Pentium G850 - 932 vs 684 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G850 - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G850

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

932

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

684

73%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

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 G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

456

17%

Multi-Core

781

5%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

vs
Intel Pentium G850 Logo

Intel Pentium G850

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMay 22nd, 2011
Core i9CollectionPentium
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G850

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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