Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 43% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3258 - 157 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $49.37 vs $272.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900KF - $0.45 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
25%
Price, $
$272.99
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for $272.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15389 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
110
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $49.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15389 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |