Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Pentium G3420
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $69.29 vs $254.00
- Up to 68% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-12900KF - $0.41 vs $1.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Deathloop than Pentium G3420 - 195 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
169
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69.29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69.29 on Amazon
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Buy for $254 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
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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 | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |