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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $71.62 vs $279.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-12900K - $1.01 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 107% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Pentium G3420 - 147 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
71
48.29931972789115%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
53.1578947368421%
Price, $
$279.99
25%
FPS Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
22.290076335877863%
Multi-Core
981
6.3515700874069285%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | 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 G3420 or Core i9-12900K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
147 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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110 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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110 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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101 FPS
$28.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.49
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48 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
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66 FPS
$23.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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101 FPS
$39.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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66 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
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78 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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66 FPS
$24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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