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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 69% better in Dead Island 2 than Pentium G645 - 199 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $40.99 vs $240.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium G645 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Pentium G645
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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145 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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123 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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167 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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155 FPS
$35.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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104 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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154 FPS
$25.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,966
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146 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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155 FPS
$35.48/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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154 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,673
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