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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2663 days newer than Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 46% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G3250 - 261 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 24 vs 2 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
21.984732824427482%
Multi-Core
981
6.3515700874069285%
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i9-12900K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
183 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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134 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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109 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
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261 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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197 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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197 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,396.8
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183 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.99
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134 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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134 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,379
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197 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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