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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $75.09 vs $264.26
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900K - $0.48 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G4500 - 188 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 24 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
157
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
34%
Price, $
$264.26
28%
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+
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4500 or Core i9-12900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
87 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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148 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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188 FPS
$19.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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148 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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60 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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148 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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100 FPS
$19.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,988
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87 FPS
$16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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94 FPS
$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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135 FPS
$23.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,157.99
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