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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 92% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $21.1 vs $264.26
- Up to 91% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900K - $0.19 vs $2.05 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 17% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G3420 - 129 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%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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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
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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129 FPS
$28.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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108 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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54 FPS
$23.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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108 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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79 FPS
$25.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,988
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71 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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75 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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101 FPS
$31.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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