Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium Gold G5400 - 174 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $91.95 vs $329.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - $0.6 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $329.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
154
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $91.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee 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 | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |