The Pentium Gold G7400 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $211.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 68% cheaper – $98.00 vs $309.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-12900K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i9-12900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
198
93%
Min 1% FPS
131
94%
Price, $
$98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$309.99
31%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
34%
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i9-12900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
6 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G7400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$74.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
