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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $28.55 vs $272.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.13 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Pentium G4560 - 240 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
226
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
11%
Price, $
$272.99
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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 G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4560 or Core i9-12900KF
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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164 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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139 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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177 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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175 FPS
$21.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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165 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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175 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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147 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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177 FPS
$27.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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177 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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