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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than Pentium G3450.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3450
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3450 - 135 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3450 - 24 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$332
100%
FPS and Value 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
Maximum
Pentium G3450
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3450 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 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 |
3.4 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 |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3450 or Core i9-12900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
120 FPS
$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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135 FPS
$27.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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72 FPS
$34.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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120 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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120 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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81 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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81 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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113 FPS
$27.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,139.99
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61 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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81 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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