Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Pentium Gold G7400 - 189 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$141.03 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 65% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.77 vs CA$2.17 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.17/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$141.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
No | Overclockable | No |