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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.22
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $109.22 on Amazon
In Stock
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Buy for $250 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |