Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3138 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 18% better in Valheim than Pentium G3420 - 225 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 53 vs 150 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
191
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
150 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |