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Pentium G4620 vs Core i9-12900K

Pentium G4620 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G4620

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 3MB Kaby Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

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Updated 80 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Pentium G4620

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 3MB Kaby Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4620.

Advantages of Pentium G4620

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $149.99 vs $283.49
  • Up to 37% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900K - $1.32 vs $2.10 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G4620 - 135 vs 114 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4620 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Pentium G4620

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

114

84%

Value, $/FPS

$1.32/FPS

100%

Price, $

$149.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 3MB Kaby Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

135

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.1/FPS

63%

Price, $

$283.49

52%

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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Pentium G4620

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo
Pentium G4620

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

757

29%

Multi-Core

1599

10%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Pentium G4620 Logo

Pentium G4620

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i9
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
51 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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