Core i9-12900F vs Pentium G4400TE

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2118	193
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	51.31
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	no data
Current price	no data	$424

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA-1151	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 510

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

---

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-12900F outperforms Pentium G4400TE by 1577% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	1.42	23.81
Recency	1 September 2015	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	24
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4400TE and Core i9-12900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---