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Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i9-12900KF

Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium Gold G7400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $109.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Pentium Gold G7400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $109.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G7400

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $109.22 vs $250.00
  • Up to 55% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900KF - $0.74 vs $1.64 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium Gold G7400 - 152 vs 148 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

148

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.74/FPS

100%

Price, $

$109.22

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $109.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

152

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.64/FPS

45%

Price, $

$250

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2026

80%

Multi-Core

4329

29%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo

Pentium Gold G7400

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium GoldCore i9
Alder LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
2
16
4
24
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
Not Available125 W
10 nm10 nm
37.0x
32.0x
UHD Graphics 710
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Pentium Gold G7400 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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