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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Pentium G4560
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $68.57 vs $283.49
- Up to 65% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.39 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 45% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G4560 - 255 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
176
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
35%
Price, $
$283.49
24%
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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Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G4560 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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