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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 22% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium Gold G6405 - 150 vs 123 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 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $88.2 vs $272.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900KF - $0.72 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
39%
Price, $
$272.99
32%
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 Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
123
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Pentium Gold G6405
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$22.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
$39.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$59.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$41.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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85 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$27.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$26.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$52.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$59.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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