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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $71.62 vs $360.95
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900F - $0.65 vs $2.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G3420 - 128 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
110
85.9375%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
23.049645390070925%
Price, $
$360.95
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
23.00118156754628%
Multi-Core
981
7.0626349892008635%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 53 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Core i9-12900F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$19.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
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71 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
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71 FPS
$18.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,294.99
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71 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
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94 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
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71 FPS
$22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
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71 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
94 FPS
$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,759
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71 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369
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71 FPS
$21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
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