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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Pentium G4400 - 288 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $26.99 vs $272.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.1 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
10%
Price, $
$272.99
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
259
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Pentium G4400
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
136 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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190 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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160 FPS
$16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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205 FPS
$26.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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203 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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191 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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203 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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169 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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205 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,799
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205 FPS
$26.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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