Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Pentium Gold G6405 - 155 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $88.2 vs $536.98
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900K - $0.73 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
21%
Price, $
$536.98
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for $536.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8685 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $88.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8685 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |